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Communication & Media Studies at CUNY Brooklyn College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Communication & Media Studies, you may want to check out the program at CUNY Brooklyn College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CUNY Brooklyn College is located in Brooklyn, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 48 communication & media studies degrees were awarded at CUNY Brooklyn College.

Online & Distance Learning at CUNY Brooklyn College

Distance learning is available at CUNY Brooklyn College. Of 14,390 students, 2,086 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,308 (44%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at CUNY Brooklyn College

These rankings give you a sense of how CUNY Brooklyn College’s Communication & Media Studies program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#5 of 134
Best Value	New York	#5 of 59
Best Value	Nationwide	#18 of 772
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#23 of 60
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#55 of 135
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#278 of 776

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from CUNY Brooklyn College

Those who finish CUNY Brooklyn College’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	$31,321
2 years	$34,847
3 years	$39,840
4 years	$54,390
5 years	$54,761

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Communication & Media Studies graduates from CUNY Brooklyn College report median earnings of $54,390, compared with $59,504 for all CUNY Brooklyn College graduates — about 9% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Communication & Media Studies graduates from CUNY Brooklyn College stands at $11,750.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Communication & Media Studies graduates at CUNY Brooklyn College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Communication & Media Studies graduates at CUNY Brooklyn College are 60% women (29) and 40% men (19).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at CUNY Brooklyn College

Among the 43 bachelor’s communication & media studies degrees awarded at CUNY Brooklyn College, 60% were women (26) and 40% were men (17).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	14
Black / African American	12
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 70% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at CUNY Brooklyn College, above the national average of 38%.*

Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program at CUNY Brooklyn College

Of the 5 master’s communication & media studies degrees awarded at CUNY Brooklyn College, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	2

Minority students account for 40% of Communication & Media Studies master’s degree recipients at CUNY Brooklyn College, above 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 CUNY Brooklyn College

The Communication & Media Studies program at CUNY Brooklyn College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Speech Communication	43
Communication & Media Studies	5

Highest-Paying Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Those who complete Communication & Media Studies program at CUNY Brooklyn College work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid 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.