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Communication & Media Studies at North Dakota State University-Main Campus

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

North Dakota State University-Main Campus sits in Fargo, ND.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 12 communication & media studies degrees were granted at North Dakota State University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at North Dakota State University-Main Campus. Of 11,952 students, 1,054 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,029 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Use these rankings to compare North Dakota State University-Main Campus’s Communication & Media Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Communication & Media Studies graduates at North Dakota State University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Communication & Media Studies graduates at North Dakota State University-Main Campus are 58% women (7) and 42% men (5).

Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program at North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Among the 5 master’s communication & media studies graduates at North Dakota State University-Main Campus, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 20% of Communication & Media Studies master’s degree recipients at North Dakota State University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 35%.*

Communication & Media Studies Doctoral Program at North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Among the 7 doctoral communication & media studies graduates at North Dakota State University-Main Campus, 57% were women (4) and 43% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
International (Nonresident)	2

*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 North Dakota State University-Main Campus

This Communication & Media Studies program at North Dakota State University-Main Campus offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Communications	12

Highest-Paying Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Communication & Media Studies program at North Dakota State University-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.