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Communication & Media Studies at Carthage College

If you plan to study Communication & Media Studies, you may want to check out the program at Carthage College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Carthage College is located in Kenosha, WI.

During the most recent reporting year, 6 communication & media studies degrees were granted at Carthage College.

Online & Distance Learning at Carthage College

Many students take online classes at Carthage College. Of 2,844 students, 0 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 103 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at Carthage College

These rankings give you a sense of how Carthage College’s Communication & Media Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from Carthage College

Students who complete Carthage 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	$36,255
2 years	$32,563
3 years	$41,675
4 years	$44,520
5 years	$58,690

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Communication & Media Studies graduates from Carthage College report median earnings of $44,520, compared with $54,469 for all Carthage College graduates — about 18% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Communication & Media Studies graduates from Carthage College comes in at $26,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Carthage College are 33% women (2) and 67% men (4).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at Carthage College

Of the 6 bachelor’s communication & media studies graduates at Carthage College, 33% were women (2) and 67% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6

*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 Carthage College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Speech Communication	6

Top-Paying Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Communication & Media Studies program at Carthage College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.