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Communication & Media Studies at Elon University

23 Bachelor's Degrees
#100 Overall Quality
$43,416 Bachelor's Salary
Communication & Media Studies is one of the majors in the communication & journalism program at Elon 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 Elon ranks in comparison to other schools with communications programs.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at Elon

Elon Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at Elon was ranked #100 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #3 in North Carolina.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 26
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 30
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 94
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 100
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 184
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 191
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 281
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 298
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 387
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 404
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 409
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 428
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 443
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 464
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 518
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 531
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 540
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 550
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 552
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 572

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Elon University handed out 23 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 23% over the previous year when 30 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from Elon Make?

$43,416 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 Elon is $43,416. This is higher than $32,435, which is the national median for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from Elon Have?

$23,250 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Elon, communications students borrow a median amount of $23,250 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all communications bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,333.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the communications program at Elon is $715 per month.

Communications Student Diversity at Elon

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

Elon Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 23 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Media Studies from Elon in 2020-2021, 26% were men and 74% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 78% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Elon 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 0
White 18
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 159
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 104
Journalism 31

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