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Communication & Media Studies at The Catholic University of America

If you plan to study Communication & Media Studies, consider the program at The Catholic University of America. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

The Catholic University of America is in Washington, DC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 12 communication & media studies graduations were recorded at The Catholic University of America.

Studying Online at The Catholic University of America

Many students take online classes at The Catholic University of America. Of 5,243 students, 459 (9%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 667 (13%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Communication & Media Studies graduates at The Catholic University of America, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Communication & Media Studies graduates at The Catholic University of America are 58% women (7) and 42% men (5).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at The Catholic University of America

Among the 12 bachelor’s communication & media studies degrees awarded at The Catholic University of America, 58% were women (7) and 42% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at The Catholic University of America, below the national average of 42%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Communication & Media Studies program at The Catholic University of America work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Communication & Media Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Editors	$100,346
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$74,101
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Writers and Authors	$63,195

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.