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Communication & Media Studies at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Communication & Media Studies, consider the program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus is in Indiana, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 58 communication & media studies degrees were awarded at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus. Of 9,073 students, 918 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,918 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

These rankings give you a sense of how Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus’s Communication & Media Studies program against peer institutions.

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#8 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#29 of 36
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#54 of 134
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#111 of 135
Best Value	Nationwide	#436 of 772
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#590 of 776

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

Those who finish Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus’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	$26,443
2 years	$30,047
3 years	$36,451
4 years	$40,870
5 years	$45,817

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Communication & Media Studies graduates from Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus earn a median of $40,870, compared with $53,362 for all Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus graduates — about 23% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Communication & Media Studies graduates from Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Communication & Media Studies graduates at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus are 52% women (30) and 48% men (28).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

Of the 57 bachelor’s communication & media studies degrees awarded at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus, 53% were women (30) and 47% were men (27).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	44
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	8
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 21% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 38%.*

Communication & Media Studies Doctoral Program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

Of the 1 doctoral communication & media studies graduates at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication & Media Studies doctoral degree recipients at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

*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 Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus

The Communication & Media Studies program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Speech Communication	57
Other Communication & Media	1

Top-Paying Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Those who complete Communication & Media Studies program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-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.