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Communication & Media Studies at Saginaw Valley State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Communication & Media Studies, you may want to check out the program at Saginaw Valley State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Saginaw Valley State University is located in University Center, MI.

During the most recent reporting year, 27 communication & media studies graduations were recorded at Saginaw Valley State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Saginaw Valley State University

Distance learning is available at Saginaw Valley State University. Of 6,822 students, 485 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,640 (39%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from Saginaw Valley State University

Those who finish Saginaw Valley State University’s Communication & Media Studies program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,815
2 years	$31,889
3 years	$35,931
4 years	$41,112
5 years	$46,666

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Communication & Media Studies graduates from Saginaw Valley State University report median earnings of $41,112, compared with $56,617 for all Saginaw Valley State University graduates — about 27% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Communication & Media Studies graduates from Saginaw Valley State University comes in at $28,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Communication & Media Studies graduates at Saginaw Valley State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Saginaw Valley State University are 59% women (16) and 41% men (11).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at Saginaw Valley State University

Among the 27 bachelor’s communication & media studies graduates at Saginaw Valley State University, 59% were women (16) and 41% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Saginaw Valley State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 33% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Saginaw Valley State University, below the national average of 38%.*

*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 Saginaw Valley State University

This Communication & Media Studies program at Saginaw Valley State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Speech Communication	27

Highest-Paying Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Communication & Media Studies program at Saginaw Valley State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying 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.