Communication & Media Studies at Drexel University

Every communication and media studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communications program at Drexel University stacks up to those at other schools.

Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 23,589 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received their master's degree in communications.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Media Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Drexel Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communications
• Doctorate Degree in Communications

Drexel Communication & Media Studies Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in communications, making the school the #68 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communications Student Demographics at Drexel

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at Drexel University.

Drexel Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

Of the 5 communications students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Drexel, about 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in communications each year. Drexel does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Drexel University with a master's in communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Radio, Television & Digital Communication
• Public Relations & Advertising

Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into

A degree in communications can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Drexel University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Public Relations Specialists	8,390	$61,510
Editors	3,020	$62,870
Writers and Authors	1,400	$60,140
Reporters and Correspondents	1,330	$39,600
Communications Professors	1,280	$76,720

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.