Communication & Media Studies at Radford University

If you plan to study communication & media studies, take a look at what Radford University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Radford is located in Radford, Virginia and approximately 10,695 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.

Radford Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

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

Radford Communication & Media Studies Rankings

Communications Student Demographics at Radford

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

Radford Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

63% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of communications master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communications each year. Radford does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communications master's degree from Radford, 88% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication & Media Studies

The following communications concentations are available at Radford University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Radford University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Communication	8

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 VA, the home state for Radford University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Public Relations Specialists	6,920	$78,410
Editors	3,450	$72,660
Writers and Authors	1,220	$68,600
Reporters and Correspondents	740	$49,530
Radio and Television Announcers	580	$43,660

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.

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National Center for Education Statistics
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