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Communication & Media Studies at Bethany College

If you plan to study Communication & Media Studies, you may want to check out the program at Bethany College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Bethany College is located in Bethany, WV.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 9 communication & media studies degrees were awarded at Bethany College.

Studying Online at Bethany College

Online coursework is an option at Bethany College. Among 640 students, 25 (4%) studied exclusively online and 14 (2%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at Bethany College

Use these rankings to compare Bethany College’s Communication & Media Studies program against peer institutions.

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from Bethany College

Graduates of Bethany College’s Communication & Media Studies program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$30,530
2 years	$29,141
3 years	$35,825
4 years	$42,366
5 years	$48,648

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Communication & Media Studies graduates from Bethany College earn a median of $42,366, compared with $37,297 for all Bethany College graduates — about 14% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Communication & Media Studies graduates from Bethany College comes in at $29,995.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Communication & Media Studies graduates at Bethany College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Bethany College are 33% women (3) and 67% men (6).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at Bethany College

Among the 9 bachelor’s communication & media studies degrees awarded at Bethany College, 33% were women (3) and 67% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Bethany College, lower 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 Bethany College

The Communication & Media Studies program at Bethany College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Speech Communication	9

Top-Paying Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Communication & Media Studies program at Bethany College work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Communication & Media Studies graduates, 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.