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Communication & Media Studies at Ohio University-Main Campus

If you plan to study Communication & Media Studies, consider the program at Ohio University-Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Ohio University-Main Campus is in Athens, OH.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 276 communication & media studies degrees were awarded at Ohio University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Ohio University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at Ohio University-Main Campus. Among 26,323 students, 6,865 (26%) studied exclusively online and 9,651 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at Ohio University-Main Campus

Rankings can help you compare Ohio University-Main Campus’s Communication & Media Studies program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#9 of 23
Best Value	Ohio	#9 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#27 of 98
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#63 of 98
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#192 of 776
Best Value	Nationwide	#497 of 772

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#9 of 23
Best Value	Ohio	#9 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#27 of 98
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#63 of 98
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#192 of 776
Best Value	Nationwide	#497 of 772

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from Ohio University-Main Campus

Students who complete Ohio University-Main Campus’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	$35,024
2 years	$35,014
3 years	$41,323
4 years	$46,373
5 years	$53,307

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Communication & Media Studies graduates from Ohio University-Main Campus earn a median of $46,373, compared with $64,618 for all Ohio University-Main Campus graduates — about 28% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Communication & Media Studies graduates from Ohio University-Main Campus comes in at $24,063.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Communication & Media Studies graduates at Ohio University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Program-wide, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Ohio University-Main Campus are 72% women (199) and 28% men (77).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at Ohio University-Main Campus

Among the 159 bachelor’s communication & media studies degrees awarded at Ohio University-Main Campus, 67% were women (107) and 33% were men (52).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	138
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 9% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Ohio University-Main Campus, below the national average of 38%.*

Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program at Ohio University-Main Campus

Among the 18 master’s communication & media studies graduates at Ohio University-Main Campus, 78% were women (14) and 22% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Black / African American	2

Minority students account for 11% of Communication & Media Studies master’s degree recipients at Ohio University-Main Campus, below the national average of 35%.*

Communication & Media Studies Doctoral Program at Ohio University-Main Campus

Among the 5 doctoral communication & media studies graduates at Ohio University-Main Campus, 20% were women (1) and 80% were men (4).

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

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

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Communication & Media Studies doctoral degree recipients at Ohio University-Main Campus, below the national average of 22%.*

*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 Ohio University-Main Campus

The Communication & Media Studies program at Ohio University-Main Campus breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Communications	18
Speech Communication	155
Communication & Media Studies	24
Other Communication & Media	79

Best-Paid Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Communication & Media Studies program at Ohio University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-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.