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Communication & Media Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University

If you plan to study Communication & Media Studies, consider the program at Virginia Commonwealth University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Virginia Commonwealth University is located in Richmond, VA.

During the most recent reporting year, 204 communication & media studies graduations were recorded at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Online & Distance Learning at Virginia Commonwealth University

Online coursework is an option at Virginia Commonwealth University. Among 28,464 students, 2,830 (10%) studied exclusively online and 15,400 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at Virginia Commonwealth University

These rankings give you a sense of how Virginia Commonwealth University’s Communication & Media Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Virginia	#5 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#7 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#34 of 162
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#100 of 162
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#173 of 776
Best Value	Nationwide	#463 of 772

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from Virginia Commonwealth University

Graduates of Virginia Commonwealth 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
1 year	$33,138
2 years	$33,739
3 years	$40,687
4 years	$47,603
5 years	$56,586

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Communication & Media Studies graduates from Virginia Commonwealth University earn a median of $47,603, compared with $64,528 for all Virginia Commonwealth University graduates — about 26% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Communication & Media Studies graduates from Virginia Commonwealth University stands at $24,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Communication & Media Studies graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University are 71% women (144) and 29% men (60).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Among the 180 bachelor’s communication & media studies degrees awarded at Virginia Commonwealth University, 70% were women (126) and 30% were men (54).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	88
Hispanic / Latino	26
Black / African American	35
Asian	13
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	17

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 51% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University, above the national average of 38%.*

Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program at Virginia Commonwealth University

Among the 15 master’s communication & media studies graduates at Virginia Commonwealth University, 67% were women (10) and 33% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Black / African American	4
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Communication & Media Studies master’s degree recipients at Virginia Commonwealth University, lower than 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 Virginia Commonwealth University

The Communication & Media Studies program at Virginia Commonwealth University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Communication & Media Studies	204

Highest-Paying Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Communication & Media Studies program at Virginia Commonwealth University work across a variety of fields. Here are 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.