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Communication & Media Studies at Wake Forest University

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

Wake Forest University is in Winston-Salem, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 162 communication & media studies degrees were awarded at Wake Forest University.

Studying Online at Wake Forest University

Distance learning is available at Wake Forest University. Among 9,322 students, 1,233 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 515 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at Wake Forest University

Rankings can help you compare Wake Forest University’s Communication & Media Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#2 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#4 of 162
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#16 of 776
Best Value	North Carolina	#20 of 23
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#143 of 162
Best Value	Nationwide	#650 of 772

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from Wake Forest University

Students who complete Wake Forest 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	$43,354
2 years	$37,748
3 years	$51,996
4 years	$60,234
5 years	$72,756

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Communication & Media Studies graduates from Wake Forest University report median earnings of $60,234, compared with $85,076 for all Wake Forest University graduates — about 29% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Communication & Media Studies graduates from Wake Forest University stands at $22,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Wake Forest University are 69% women (112) and 31% men (50).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at Wake Forest University

Among the 153 bachelor’s communication & media studies degrees awarded at Wake Forest University, 69% were women (105) and 31% were men (48).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	97
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	16
Asian	4
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	14

Minority students account for 27% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Wake Forest University, lower than the national average of 38%.*

Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program at Wake Forest University

Among the 9 master’s communication & media studies graduates at Wake Forest University, 78% were women (7) and 22% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 44% of Communication & Media Studies master’s degree recipients at Wake Forest University, above 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 Wake Forest University

This Communication & Media Studies program at Wake Forest University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Communications	155
Other Communication & Media	7

Highest-Paying Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Students who finish Communication & Media Studies program at Wake Forest University pursue many career paths. 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.