Communication & Media Studies at Asbury University

What traits are you looking for in a communications school? To help you decide if Asbury University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communications program.

Asbury is located in Wilmore, Kentucky and approximately 1,741 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 12 communications majors received their bachelor's degree from Asbury.

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.

Asbury Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
• Master’s Degree in Communications

Online Classes Are Available at Asbury

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.

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

• Master’s Degree

Asbury Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communications progam at Asbury compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Asbury 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
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools	16
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools	271
Most Focused Communication & Media Studies Schools	286
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	395
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools	410
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	455
Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools	718

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in communications from Asbury. This makes it the #219 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Asbury Communications Graduates

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at Asbury is $29,814. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,435 for all communications students.

Communications Student Demographics at Asbury

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

Asbury Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 12 communications students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Asbury, about 42% were men and 58% were women. The typical communications bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Asbury since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at Asbury 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 Asbury University with a bachelor's in communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Asbury Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Media Studies from Asbury in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communications each year. Asbury does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 31% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communications master's degree from Asbury, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Journalism
• Radio, Television & Digital Communication

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 KY, the home state for Asbury University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Public Relations Specialists	2,200	$50,580
Editors	770	$44,050
Reporters and Correspondents	740	$50,190
Radio and Television Announcers	540	$39,180
Communications Professors	420	$68,530

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Amannelle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.