International & Intercultural Communication

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Total Degrees
Awarded in 2017

326

growing 21.6%

Median In-State
Public Tuition

$6,105

declining 23.2%

Median Out-of-State
Private Tuition

$34,650

declining 1.97%

Average Wage

$72,366

growing 2.84%

People in Workforce

2.27M

growing 5.17%

Average Employee Age

40.1

growing 0.192%

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The locations with the highest concentration of International & Intercultural Communication degree recipients are Hays, KS, Los Angeles, CA, and Miami, FL. The locations with a relatively high number of International & Intercultural Communication degree recipients are Hays, KS, Arcadia University, PA, and Bridgeport, CT. The most common degree awarded to students studying International & Intercultural Communication is a bachelors degree.

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Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in International & Intercultural Communication and the types of students that study this field. Fort Hays State University awards the most degrees in International & Intercultural Communication in the US, but Miami Media School and Fort Hays State University have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in International & Intercultural Communication.

Tuition costs for International & Intercultural Communication majors are, on average, $6,105 for in-state public colleges, and $34,650 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers International & Intercultural Communication programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (23 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (149 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in International & Intercultural Communication

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in International & Intercultural Communication, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (149 completions).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer International & Intercultural Communication programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$6,105

Median In-State Public

$34,650

Median Out of State Private

Fort Hays State University has the most International & Intercultural Communication degree recipients, with 99 degrees awarded in 2017.

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Highest Concentration Institution

Out of all institutions that offer International & Intercultural Communication programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Miami Media School and Fort Hays State University have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in International & Intercultural Communication, with 50% and 2.88%, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in International & Intercultural Communication

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in International & Intercultural Communication by year.

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

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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 $72,366 and the most common occupations are Other managers, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Marketing managers.

The industry that employs the most Communications majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Footwear manufacturing.

Wages

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course International & Intercultural Communication is from the 2 Digit Course Communications.

$72,366

Average Wage in Workforce

± $1,212

2.84%

1 Year Growth

± 2.33%

The average salary for Communications majors is $72,366 and the most common occupations are Other managers, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Marketing managers.

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± 36,709

5.17%

1 Year Growth

± 2.2%

The number of Communications graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 5.17%, from 2.16M in 2017 to 2.27M in 2018.

The industry which employs the most Communications graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Communications.

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Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course International & Intercultural Communication is from the 2 Digit Course Communications.

PUMAS with a relatively high number of Communications majors

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Communications majors.

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Diversity

Demographic information on those who earn a degree in Communications in the US. The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Communications is 40.1, and the most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Communications degrees, and Non-resident Alien students earn the majority (170) of the degrees.

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course International & Intercultural Communication is from the 2 Digit Course Communications.

40.1

Average Age in 2018

± 0.198 Years

0.192%

1 Year Change

± 0.706%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Communications. The most common ages of employees with this major are 26 and 31 years old, which represent 3.64% and 3.42% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in International & Intercultural Communication are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate.

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Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course International & Intercultural Communication is from the 2 Digit Course Communications.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Communications are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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Gender Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (73.9%)

Most Common Gender with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Non-resident Alien
170 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
76 degrees awarded
White
59 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in International & Intercultural Communication for each race & ethnicity. Non-resident Alien students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Gender Combination

Non-resident Alien Female
88 degrees awarded
White Female
18 degrees awarded
Non-resident Alien Male
14 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by gender for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in International & Intercultural Communication. Non-resident Alien Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and gender.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course International & Intercultural Communication is from the 2 Digit Course Communications.

Most Common Countries of Origin

Mexico
14,862 degree recipients
Philippines
13,348 degree recipients
India
10,298 degree recipients

High Relative Number of Students

Venezuela
3.89 times more than expected
Australia
3.87 times more than expected
Denmark
3.74 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Venezuela that hold Communications degrees (3.89 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 (14,862 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the International & Intercultural Communication field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. International & Intercultural Communication majors need many skills, but most especially Speaking. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that International & Intercultural Communication majors need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources, Instructing, and Learning Strategies.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for International & Intercultural Communication majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Management of Financial Resources is very distinctive for majors, but the Speaking, Reading Comprehension, and Instructing are the three most important skills for people in the field.