Communications
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Institutions
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Communications and the types of students that study this field. The University of Texas at Austin awards the most degrees in Communications in the US.
Tuition costs for Communications majors are, on average, $7,716 for in-state public colleges, and $36,950 for out of state private colleges.
The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Communications programs are N/A institutions (N/A total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (70,538 completions).
Institutions
- 1,249 degrees awarded
- 1,218 degrees awarded
- 1,141 degrees awarded
The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Communications, is Public, 4-year or above (70,538 completions in 2023).
The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Communications programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.
Tuition Costs for Common Institutions
The University of Texas at Austin has the most Communications degree recipients, with 1,249 degrees awarded in 2023.
The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Communications.
Employment
Information on the businesses and industries that employ Communications graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.
The average salary for Communications majors is $90,232 and the most common occupations are N/A.
The industry that employs the most Communications majors is uninformed, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing.
Yearly Income for Common Jobs
The average salary for Communications majors is $90,232 and the most common occupations are N/A.
This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Communications majors.
Most Common
The most common occupations for Communications majors, by number of employees, are N/A.
Most Specialized
Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Communications majors working as News analysts, reporters & correspondents, Public relations specialists, and Public relations & fundraising managers.
Highest Paid
The highest paid occupations by median income for Communications majors are Surgeons, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists.
Occupations by Share
The number of Communications graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.18%, from 2.44M in 2022 to 2.52M in 2023.
The largest single share of Communications graduates go on to work as N/A (NaNM%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Communications by share of the total number of graduates.
Most Common
The most common industries that employ Communications majors, by number of employees, are uninformed, Elementary & secondary schools, and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges.
Highest Paid
The highest paying industries of Communications majors, by average wage, are Nonferrous metal (except aluminum) production & processing, Oil & gas extraction, and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing.
Industries by Share
The number of Communications graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.18%, from 2.44M in 2022 to 2.52M in 2023.
The industry which employs the most Communications graduates by share is uninformed, followed by Elementary & secondary schools. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Communications.
Specialty Locations
This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Communications majors.
Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Communications majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.
Diversity
Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Communications in the United States.
The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Communications is 40.8.
N/A Female employees are more likely to hold Communications degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Communications (58,722 students).
Workforce Age
This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Communications. The most common ages of employees with this major are 30 and 32 years old, which represent 3.29% and 3.17% of the population, respectively.
Workforce Degrees
The most common degree types held by the working population in Communications are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.
Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions
This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the 5 institutions that graduate the most students in Communications.
Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded
- White58,722 degrees awarded
- Hispanic or Latino19,192 degrees awarded
- Black or African American12,062 degrees awarded
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Communications for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.
Race & Ethnicity by Sex
- N/AN/A degrees awarded
- N/AN/A degrees awarded
- N/AN/A degrees awarded
This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of N/A recipients in Communications.
N/A students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.
Global Diversity
- Mexico18,434 degree recipients
- India15,567 degree recipients
- Philippines14,261 degree recipients
- Antigua & Barbuda6.61 times more than expected
- Samoa5.69 times more than expected
- Australia4.73 times more than expected
There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Antigua & Barbuda that hold Communications degrees (6.61 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Mexico (18,434 degree recipients).