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Communication & Media Studies at Augustana College

If you are interested in studying Communication & Media Studies, consider the program at Augustana College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Augustana College sits in Rock Island, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 22 communication & media studies degrees were granted at Augustana College.

Studying Online at Augustana College

Augustana College delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at Augustana College

Use these rankings to compare Augustana College’s Communication & Media Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from Augustana College

Graduates of Augustana College’s Communication & Media Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,691
2 years	$38,289
3 years	$49,531
4 years	$52,732
5 years	$63,279

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Communication & Media Studies graduates from Augustana College report median earnings of $52,732, compared with $54,037 for all Augustana College graduates — about 2% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Communication & Media Studies graduates from Augustana College stands at $26,375.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Communication & Media Studies graduates at Augustana College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Augustana College are 59% women (13) and 41% men (9).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at Augustana College

Among the 22 bachelor’s communication & media studies graduates at Augustana College, 59% were women (13) and 41% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Augustana College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 14% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Augustana College, below the national average of 38%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Communication & Media Studies Concentrations at Augustana College

This Communication & Media Studies program at Augustana College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Speech Communication	22

Top-Paying Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Communication & Media Studies program at Augustana College work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Communication & Media Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Fundraisers	$118,069
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Public Relations Specialists	$103,749
Editors	$100,346
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Fundraising Managers	$90,350
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$74,101
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$69,171

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.