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Communication & Media Studies at Carthage College

22 Bachelor's Degrees
#241 Overall Quality
$36,255 Bachelor's Salary
Communication & Media Studies is one of the majors in the communication & journalism program at Carthage College.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Carthage ranks in comparison to other schools with communications programs.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at Carthage

Carthage Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at Carthage was ranked #241 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #9 in Wisconsin.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 128
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 132
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 236
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 241
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 340
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 370
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 375
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 392
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 405
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 422
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 433
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 441
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 456
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 462
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 463
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 473
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 484
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 491
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 497
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 517

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Carthage College handed out 22 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 8% over the previous year when 24 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from Carthage Make?

$36,255 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 Carthage is $36,255. 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 Carthage Have?

$26,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Carthage, communications students borrow a median amount of $26,000 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 Carthage

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

Carthage Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of communications bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 59% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 13
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

Majors Similar to Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 8

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