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Communication & Media Studies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

What traits are you looking for in a school for Communication & Media Studies, you may want to check out the program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is located in Troy, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 9 communication & media studies degrees were granted at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Online Class Availability at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Many students take online classes at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Of 7,040 students, 171 (2%) studied exclusively online and 3 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Communication & Media Studies graduates at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are 67% women (6) and 33% men (3).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Of the 7 bachelor’s communication & media studies graduates at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 71% were women (5) and 29% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 43% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, higher than the national average of 38%.*

Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Of the 1 master’s communication & media studies degrees awarded at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication & Media Studies master’s degree recipients at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

Communication & Media Studies Doctoral Program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Of the 1 doctoral communication & media studies graduates at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 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 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

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 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

The Communication & Media Studies program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Communications	7
Speech Communication	2

Highest-Paying Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Communication & Media Studies program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid 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.