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Communication & Media Studies at Alvernia University

If you plan to study communication and media studies, take a look at what Alvernia University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Alvernia is located in Reading, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 2,560. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students received a bachelor's degree in communications from Alvernia.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Media Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Alvernia Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communications

Online Classes Are Available at Alvernia

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Alvernia does offer online education options in communications for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Alvernia Communication & Media Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communications programs across the country. The following shows how Alvernia performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communications major at Alvernia is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Media Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 38
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 335
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 348
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Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 513
Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 680
Most Focused Communication & Media Studies Schools 764

Earnings of Alvernia Communications Graduates

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at Alvernia is $29,208. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,435 for all communications students.

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Communications Student Demographics at Alvernia

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

Alvernia Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The communications program at Alvernia awarded 10 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.

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About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at Alvernia are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alvernia University with a bachelor's in communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Alvernia also has a doctoral program available in communications. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into

A degree in communications can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Alvernia University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Public Relations Specialists 8,390 $61,510
Editors 3,020 $62,870
Writers and Authors 1,400 $60,140
Reporters and Correspondents 1,330 $39,600
Communications Professors 1,280 $76,720

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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