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Communication & Media Studies at Liberty University

204 Bachelor's Degrees
99 Master's Degrees
2 Doctor's Degrees
Communication & Media Studies is one of the majors in the communication & journalism program at Liberty University.

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 Liberty University ranks in comparison to other schools with communications programs.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at Liberty University

Liberty University Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at Liberty University was ranked #159 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #4 in Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 3
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 9
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 10
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools 19
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 22
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 27
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 34
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 43
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 46
Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 47
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 50
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 58
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 59
Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools 60
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 61
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 63
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 63
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 63
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 63
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 74
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 152
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 156
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 159
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 165
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 175
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 188
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 193
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 201
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 215
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 291
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 337
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 341
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 352
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 369
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 383
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 412
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 434
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 455
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 472
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 494
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 515
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 534
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 555

Popularity of Communications at Liberty University

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Liberty University handed out 204 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 43% over the previous year when 143 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 99 students received their master’s degree in communications from Liberty University. This makes it the #9 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in communications in 2021, making the school the #56 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from Liberty University Make?

$33,014 Bachelor's Median Salary
$51,522 Master's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Communications majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Liberty University go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $33,014 a year. This is higher than $32,435, which is the national median for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of Communications Graduates with a Master's Degree

Communications majors graduating with a master's degree from Liberty University make a median salary of $51,522 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all communications graduates with a master's is $47,008.

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How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from Liberty University Have?

$23,250 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Liberty University, 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 Liberty University is $636 per month.

Communications Student Diversity at Liberty University

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

Liberty University Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 204 students earned a bachelor's degree in communications from Liberty University. About 72% of these graduates were women and the other 28% were men.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Liberty University are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 73% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 148
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 24

Liberty University Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

Of the 99 students who graduated with a Master’s in communications from Liberty University in 2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 55% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 54
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 21

Majors Similar to Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 199
Public Relations & Advertising 24
Journalism 21

View All Communication & Media Studies Related Majors >

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