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Communication & Media Studies at Asbury University

If you are interested in studying Communication & Media Studies, you may want to check out the program at Asbury University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Asbury University is located in Wilmore, KY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 6 communication & media studies degrees were granted at Asbury University.

Online Class Availability at Asbury University

Distance learning is available at Asbury University. Among 2,100 students, 662 (32%) studied exclusively online and 478 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at Asbury University

Use these rankings to compare Asbury University’s Communication & Media Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from Asbury University

Those who finish Asbury University’s Communication & Media Studies program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$29,814
2 years	$29,141
4 years	$34,141

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Communication & Media Studies graduates from Asbury University report median earnings of $34,141, compared with $43,869 for all Asbury University graduates — about 22% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Communication & Media Studies graduates at Asbury University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Asbury University are 67% women (4) and 33% men (2).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at Asbury University

Of the 4 bachelor’s communication & media studies graduates at Asbury University, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Asbury University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Asbury University, lower than the national average of 38%.*

Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program at Asbury University

Among the 2 master’s communication & media studies degrees awarded at Asbury University, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication & Media Studies master’s degree recipients at Asbury University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 100% of Communication & Media Studies master’s degree recipients at Asbury University, higher than the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Communication & Media Studies Concentrations at Asbury University

This Communication & Media Studies program at Asbury University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Communications	4
Other Communication & Media	2

Highest-Paying Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Communication & Media Studies program at Asbury University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Communication & Media Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Fundraisers	$118,069
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Public Relations Specialists	$103,749
Editors	$100,346
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Fundraising Managers	$90,350
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$74,101
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$69,171

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.