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Communication & Media Studies at Catawba College

15 Bachelor's Degrees
#568 Overall Quality
$28,770 Bachelor's Salary
The Communication & Media Studies major is part of the communication & journalism program at Catawba College.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Catawba ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in communications.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at Catawba

Catawba Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at Catawba was ranked #568 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #14 in North Carolina.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 432
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 447
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 448
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 449
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 455
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 465
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 469
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 470
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 473
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 487
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 506
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 517
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 521
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 530
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 540
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 543
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 545
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 568

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Catawba College handed out 15 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 29% over the previous year when 21 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from Catawba Make?

$28,770 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Communications majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Catawba go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $28,770 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,435 for all communications students.

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How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from Catawba Have?

$26,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Catawba, 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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Catawba Communications Students

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

Catawba Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 15 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Media Studies from Catawba in 2020-2021, 53% were men and 47% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 60% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 9
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

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