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Communication & Media Studies at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Communication & Media Studies, you may want to check out the program at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus is in Portales, NM.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 44 communication & media studies degrees were awarded at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus. Of 5,725 students, 3,630 (63%) studied exclusively online and 1,226 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

Rankings can help you compare Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus’s Communication & Media Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New Mexico	#2 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	New Mexico	#3 of 3
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#7 of 70
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#50 of 71
Best Value	Nationwide	#105 of 772
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#571 of 776

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

Those who finish Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus’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	$31,086
2 years	$25,194
3 years	$24,894
4 years	$33,162
5 years	$46,067

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Communication & Media Studies graduates from Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus earn a median of $33,162, compared with $47,161 for all Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus graduates — about 30% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Communication & Media Studies graduates from Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus stands at $20,054.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Communication & Media Studies graduates at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Program-wide, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus are 55% women (24) and 45% men (20).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

Among the 26 bachelor’s communication & media studies degrees awarded at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus, 58% were women (15) and 42% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	6
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 69% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 38%.*

Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

Among the 18 master’s communication & media studies degrees awarded at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus, 50% were women (9) and 50% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication & Media Studies master’s degree recipients at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Communication & Media Studies master’s degree recipients at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus, 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 Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

The Communication & Media Studies program at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Speech Communication	44

Highest-Paying Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Communication & Media Studies program at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-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.