Communication & Media Studies at George Washington University

What traits are you looking for in a communications school? To help you decide if George Washington University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communications program.

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 27,017 students attend the school each year.

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.

GWU Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
Master’s Degree in Communications

GWU Communication & Media Studies Rankings

Communications Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

25% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of communications master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communications each year. GWU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 39% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication & Media Studies

Communication & Media Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from George Washington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communications	7

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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Public Relations Specialists	17,310	$107,490
Editors	3,330	$89,710
Reporters and Correspondents	1,610	$100,550
Writers and Authors	1,250	$101,690
Radio and Television Announcers	320	$85,030

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
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