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Communication & Media Studies at Eastern Washington University

If you plan to study Communication & Media Studies, you may want to check out the program at Eastern Washington University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Eastern Washington University is in Cheney, WA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 82 communication & media studies degrees were awarded at Eastern Washington University.

Online Class Availability at Eastern Washington University

Online coursework is an option at Eastern Washington University. Among 10,492 students, 3,572 (34%) studied exclusively online and 3,080 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at Eastern Washington University

Use these rankings to compare Eastern Washington University’s Communication & Media Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Washington	#4 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#13 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#82 of 162
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#99 of 162
Best Value	Nationwide	#229 of 772
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#329 of 776

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from Eastern Washington University

Students who complete Eastern Washington University’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	$32,026
2 years	$33,007
3 years	$43,490
4 years	$45,095
5 years	$57,209

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Communication & Media Studies graduates from Eastern Washington University earn a median of $45,095, compared with $55,679 for all Eastern Washington University graduates — about 19% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Communication & Media Studies graduates from Eastern Washington University stands at $25,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Communication & Media Studies graduates at Eastern Washington University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Eastern Washington University are 57% women (47) and 43% men (35).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at Eastern Washington University

Of the 71 bachelor’s communication & media studies graduates at Eastern Washington University, 52% were women (37) and 48% were men (34).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	44
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	4
Asian	4
American Indian / Alaska Native	3
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Eastern Washington University, below the national average of 38%.*

*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 Washington University

The Communication & Media Studies program at Eastern Washington University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Speech Communication	82

Best-Paid Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Students who finish Communication & Media Studies program at Eastern Washington University 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.