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Communication & Media Studies at Vanderbilt University

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

Vanderbilt University is located in Nashville, TN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 24 communication & media studies degrees were awarded at Vanderbilt University.

Online Class Availability at Vanderbilt University

Online coursework is an option at Vanderbilt University. Among 13,575 students, 652 (5%) studied exclusively online and 666 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from Vanderbilt University

Graduates of Vanderbilt University’s Communication & Media Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$41,937
3 years	$45,036
4 years	$62,250
5 years	$65,907

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Communication & Media Studies graduates from Vanderbilt University earn a median of $62,250, compared with $102,170 for all Vanderbilt University graduates — about 39% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Communication & Media Studies graduates at Vanderbilt University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Vanderbilt University are 83% women (20) and 17% men (4).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at Vanderbilt University

Of the 24 bachelor’s communication & media studies graduates at Vanderbilt University, 83% were women (20) and 17% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	6
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Vanderbilt 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 Vanderbilt University

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

Concentration	Graduates
Speech Communication	24

Top-Paying Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Those who complete Communication & Media Studies program at Vanderbilt 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.