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CIP 09.0102 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Mass Communication/Media Studies.

A program that focuses on the analysis and criticism of media institutions and media texts, how people experience and understand media content, and the roles of media in producing and transforming culture. Includes instruction in communications regulation, law, and policy; media history; media aesthetics, interpretation, and criticism; the social and cultural effects of mass media; cultural studies; the economics of media industries; visual and media literacy; and the psychology and behavioral aspects of media messages, interpretation, and utilization.

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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Mass Communication/Media Studies award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 09.0102. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Certificate 1–2 years17
2025Associate degree26256
2025Bachelor degree2526,874
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate981
2025Master degree521,074
2025Doctorate — research24137
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year24267
2024Certificate 1–2 years242
2024Associate degree28215
2024Bachelor degree2546,582
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate883
2024Master degree471,100
2024Doctorate — research23155
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year20206
2023Certificate 1–2 years15
2023Associate degree28193
2023Bachelor degree2557,124
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate10101
2023Master degree551,166
2023Doctorate — research23153
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year15145
2022Certificate 1–2 years316
2022Associate degree26241
2022Bachelor degree2638,012
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate784
2022Master degree551,012
2022Doctorate — research24152
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year13167
2021Certificate 1–2 years110
2021Associate degree24278
2021Bachelor degree2588,525
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate564
2021Master degree57856
2021Post-master certificate11
2021Doctorate — research23123
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year13134
2020Certificate 1–2 years214
2020Associate degree31301
2020Bachelor degree2579,003
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate763
2020Master degree58920
2020Doctorate — research23141
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year11169

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

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CIP 09.0102 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 09 can involve different curricula and award levels.

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Institutions with reported graduates

401 institutions

Related fields

Communication, General. ↗

Speech Communication and Rhetoric. ↗

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Journalism. ↗

Broadcast Journalism. ↗

Photojournalism. ↗