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Communication & Media Studies at Brown University

If you plan to study Communication & Media Studies, consider the program at Brown University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Brown University is in Providence, RI.

During the most recent reporting year, 63 communication & media studies degrees were awarded at Brown University.

Online Class Availability at Brown University

Many students take online classes at Brown University. Among 11,956 students, 758 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 238 (2%) took at least some classes online.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Communication & Media Studies graduates from Brown University comes in at $10,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Communication & Media Studies graduates at Brown University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Brown University are 59% women (37) and 41% men (26).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at Brown University

Of the 56 bachelor’s communication & media studies graduates at Brown University, 57% were women (32) and 43% were men (24).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	9
Asian	3
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 48% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Brown University, above the national average of 38%.*

Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program at Brown University

Of the 6 master’s communication & media studies graduates at Brown University, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Communication & Media Studies master’s degree recipients at Brown University, lower than the national average of 35%.*

Communication & Media Studies Doctoral Program at Brown University

Of the 1 doctoral communication & media studies graduates at Brown University, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication & Media Studies doctoral degree recipients at Brown University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	1

*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 Brown University

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

Concentration	Graduates
Communication & Media Studies	63

Highest-Paying Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Students who finish Communication & Media Studies program at Brown University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying 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.