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Communication & Media Studies at Berea College

If you are interested in studying Communication & Media Studies, take a look at what Berea College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Berea College sits in Berea, KY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 9 communication & media studies degrees were granted at Berea College.

Online & Distance Learning at Berea College

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

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at Berea College

Rankings can help you compare Berea College’s Communication & Media Studies program against peer institutions.

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from Berea College

Those who finish Berea College’s Communication & Media Studies program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$19,670
2 years	$27,590
3 years	$36,495
4 years	$37,291
5 years	$45,220

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Communication & Media Studies graduates from Berea College take home a median $37,291, compared with $44,253 for all Berea College graduates — about 16% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Communication & Media Studies graduates from Berea College comes in at $5,801.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Berea College are 44% women (4) and 56% men (5).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at Berea College

Among the 9 bachelor’s communication & media studies degrees awarded at Berea College, 44% were women (4) and 56% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Berea College, higher than 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 Berea College

The Communication & Media Studies program at Berea College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Communication & Media Studies	9

Best-Paid Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Students who finish Communication & Media Studies program at Berea College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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.