Master’s Degrees in Business/Corporate Communications

There are 9 schools in the United States where you can get your master's degree in business communications. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 35% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 25.6% of business communications graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Business Communications Majors

During the 2019-2020 academic year, 43 students earned their master's degree in business communications. This earns it the #25 spot on the list of the most popular master's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in business communications at each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	876
Basic Certificate	52
Graduate Certificate	52
Master’s Degree	43
Associate Degree	6

Earnings of Business Communications Majors With Master’s Degrees

The median salary for graduates holding a master's degree in business communications is $42,100. A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $42,100 to a high of $42,100.

Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding a master's degree in business communications is $44,413. The length of time it takes you to graduate and what college you attend can affect this number quite a bit. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $44,413 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $44,413.

The median monthly payment of a business communications graduate with a 10-year repayment plan is $518.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their master's degree in business communications. About 76.7% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender	Number of Grads
Men	10
Women	33

The racial-ethnic distribution of business communications master’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	17
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Most Popular Business Communications Programs for Master’s Degrees

There are 9 colleges that offer a master’s degree in business communications. Learn more about the most popular 9 below:

Business Communications Focus Areas

Major	Annual Degrees Awarded
Corporate Communications	43

Related Majors

Below are some popular majors that are similar to business communications that offer master’s degrees.

Major	Annual Degrees Awarded
Business Administration & Management	121,330
Management Sciences & Methods	23,091
Accounting	19,027
Human Resource Management	9,112
Business & Commerce	8,782

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Image Credit: By Joi Ito under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.