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Communication & Media Studies at Bellarmine University

41 Bachelor's Degrees
6 Master's Degrees
#181 Overall Quality
The Communication & Media Studies major is part of the communication & journalism program at Bellarmine University.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Bellarmine U ranks in comparison to other schools with communications programs.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at Bellarmine U

Bellarmine U Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at Bellarmine U was ranked #181 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #3 in Kentucky.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 18
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 20
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 35
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 42
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 68
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 75
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 76
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 92
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 98
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 139
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 168
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 177
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 181
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 183
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 186
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 189
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 190
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 191
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 198
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 236
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 259
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 325
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 347
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 349
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 370
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 379
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 382
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 391
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 401
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 402
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 403
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 419
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 427

Popularity of Communications at Bellarmine U

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Bellarmine University handed out 41 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 16% over the previous year when 49 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in communications from Bellarmine U. This makes it the #161 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from Bellarmine U Make?

$34,932 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at Bellarmine U is $34,932. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $32,435 for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from Bellarmine U Have?

$25,853 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Bellarmine U, communications students borrow a median amount of $25,853 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $25,333 for all communications majors across the country.

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Communications Student Diversity at Bellarmine U

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

Bellarmine U Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of communications bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 83% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Bellarmine University with a bachelor's in communications.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 34
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

Bellarmine U Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

The communications program at Bellarmine U awarded 6 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Bellarmine U are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Bellarmine University with a master's in communications.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 12

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