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Communication & Media Studies at Northeastern University Professional Programs

What traits are you looking for in a school for Communication & Media Studies, you may want to check out the program at Northeastern University Professional Programs. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northeastern University Professional Programs is in Boston, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 57 communication & media studies degrees were awarded at Northeastern University Professional Programs.

Studying Online at Northeastern University Professional Programs

Many students take online classes at Northeastern University Professional Programs. Among 7,411 students, 2,649 (36%) studied exclusively online and 1,886 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at Northeastern University Professional Programs

Use these rankings to compare Northeastern University Professional Programs’s Communication & Media Studies program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#3 of 27
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#4 of 56
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#63 of 776

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from Northeastern University Professional Programs

Students who complete Northeastern University Professional Programs’s Communication & Media Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$63,842
2 years	$58,402
3 years	$67,966
4 years	$72,508
5 years	$77,842

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Communication & Media Studies graduates from Northeastern University Professional Programs earn a median of $72,508, compared with $108,869 for all Northeastern University Professional Programs graduates — about 33% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Communication & Media Studies graduates from Northeastern University Professional Programs stands at $23,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Communication & Media Studies graduates at Northeastern University Professional Programs, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Northeastern University Professional Programs are 84% women (48) and 16% men (9).

Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program at Northeastern University Professional Programs

Of the 57 master’s communication & media studies degrees awarded at Northeastern University Professional Programs, 84% were women (48) and 16% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication & Media Studies master’s degree recipients at Northeastern University Professional Programs.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	30
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Communication & Media Studies master’s degree recipients at Northeastern University Professional Programs, lower than 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 Northeastern University Professional Programs

This Communication & Media Studies program at Northeastern University Professional Programs includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Speech Communication	57

Highest-Paying Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Communication & Media Studies program at Northeastern University Professional Programs go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying 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.