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Communication & Media Studies at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

If you plan to study Communication & Media Studies, take a look at what Colorado State University-Fort Collins. Get started with the following essential facts.

Colorado State University-Fort Collins is in Fort Collins, CO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 132 communication & media studies degrees were granted at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Online & Distance Learning at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Online coursework is an option at Colorado State University-Fort Collins. Among 34,096 students, 4,704 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,022 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Rankings can help you compare Colorado State University-Fort Collins’s Communication & Media Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#3 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#6 of 27
Best Value	Colorado	#8 of 11
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#24 of 27
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#191 of 776
Best Value	Nationwide	#495 of 772

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Colorado	#3 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#6 of 27
Best Value	Colorado	#8 of 11
Best Value	Rocky Mountains (Region)	#24 of 27
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#191 of 776
Best Value	Nationwide	#495 of 772

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Graduates of Colorado State University-Fort Collins’s Communication & Media Studies program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$36,094
2 years	$34,753
3 years	$40,175
4 years	$45,258
5 years	$54,948

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Communication & Media Studies graduates from Colorado State University-Fort Collins earn a median of $45,258, compared with $62,001 for all Colorado State University-Fort Collins graduates — about 27% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Communication & Media Studies graduates from Colorado State University-Fort Collins stands at $24,647.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Communication & Media Studies graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins are 49% women (65) and 51% men (67).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Among the 125 bachelor’s communication & media studies degrees awarded at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, 46% were women (58) and 54% were men (67).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	92
Hispanic / Latino	24
Black / African American	5
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, below the national average of 38%.*

Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Of the 5 master’s communication & media studies graduates at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, 100% were women (5) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication & Media Studies master’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 20% of Communication & Media Studies master’s degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, below the national average of 35%.*

Communication & Media Studies Doctoral Program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Among the 2 doctoral communication & media studies degrees awarded at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication & Media Studies doctoral degree recipients at Colorado State University-Fort Collins.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

*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 Colorado State University-Fort Collins

The Communication & Media Studies program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Speech Communication	130
Other Communication & Media	2

Top-Paying Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Students who finish Communication & Media Studies program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Communication & Media Studies majors, 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.