Communication & Media Studies at Spring Arbor University

Every communication and media studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communications program at Spring Arbor University stacks up to those at other schools.

Spring Arbor is located in Spring Arbor, Michigan and has a total student population of 3,118. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received their master's degree in communications.

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.

Spring Arbor Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Communications

Online Classes Are Available at Spring Arbor

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Spring Arbor does offer online courses in communications for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Spring Arbor Communication & Media Studies Rankings

Communications Student Demographics at Spring Arbor

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

Spring Arbor Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students earned a master's degree in communications from Spring Arbor. About 65% of these graduates were women and the other 35% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in communications each year. Spring Arbor does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communications master's degree from Spring Arbor, 71% 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 Spring Arbor University with a master's in communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

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 MI, the home state for Spring Arbor University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Public Relations Specialists	6,280	$61,760
Editors	1,670	$58,150
Reporters and Correspondents	1,190	$47,110
Writers and Authors	1,120	$60,850
Communications Professors	900	$71,770

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.