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Communication & Media Studies at Stony Brook University

If you plan to study Communication & Media Studies, you may want to check out the program at Stony Brook University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Stony Brook University is in Stony Brook, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 33 communication & media studies degrees were granted at Stony Brook University.

Studying Online at Stony Brook University

Online coursework is an option at Stony Brook University. Among 26,689 students, 1,783 (7%) studied exclusively online and 11,369 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Communication & Media Studies graduates at Stony Brook University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Stony Brook University are 64% women (21) and 36% men (12).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at Stony Brook University

Among the 28 bachelor’s communication & media studies degrees awarded at Stony Brook University, 61% were women (17) and 39% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	3
Asian	3
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 46% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Stony Brook University, higher than the national average of 38%.*

Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program at Stony Brook University

Of the 5 master’s communication & media studies graduates at Stony Brook University, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication & Media Studies master’s degree recipients at Stony Brook University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Communication & Media Studies master’s degree recipients at Stony Brook University, below the national average of 35%.*

*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 Stony Brook University

This Communication & Media Studies program at Stony Brook University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Communications	5
Communication & Media Studies	28

Highest-Paying Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Those who complete Communication & Media Studies program at Stony Brook University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.