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Communication & Media Studies at Wilkes University

13 Bachelor's Degrees
#425 Overall Quality
$26,521 Bachelor's Salary
The Communication & Media Studies major is part of the communication & journalism program at Wilkes 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 Wilkes ranks in comparison to other schools with communications programs.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at Wilkes

Wilkes Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at Wilkes was ranked #425 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #21 in Pennsylvania.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 295
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 305
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 407
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 425
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 476
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 501
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 513
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 534
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 558
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 569
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 569
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 569
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 571
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 572
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 580
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 591
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 591
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 592
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 592
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 595

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Wilkes University handed out 13 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 28% over the previous year when 18 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from Wilkes Make?

$26,521 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 Wilkes is $26,521. This is less than $32,435, which is the national median of all communications majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from Wilkes Have?

$27,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Wilkes, communications students borrow a median amount of $27,000 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 Wilkes

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

Wilkes Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 13 communications students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Wilkes, about 62% were men and 38% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Wilkes are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 85% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Majors Similar to Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 10

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