Communication & Media Studies at Clarion University of Pennsylvania

What traits are you looking for in a communications school? To help you decide if Clarion University of Pennsylvania is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communications program.

Clarion University is located in Clarion, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 4,465. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in communications from Clarion University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Media Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Clarion University Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
• Master’s Degree in Communications

Online Classes Are Available at Clarion University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Clarion University does offer online education options in communications for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Clarion University Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communications progam at Clarion University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communications major at Clarion University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Media Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	28
Most Focused Communication & Media Studies Schools	545

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in communications from Clarion University. This makes it the #122 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Clarion University Communications Graduates

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at Clarion University is $28,668. This is less than $32,435, which is the national average of all communications majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Communications Student Demographics at Clarion University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at Clarion University of Pennsylvania.

Clarion University Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 communications majors earned their bachelor's degree from Clarion University. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women. The typical communications bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Clarion University since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at Clarion University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Clarion University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Clarion University Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students earned a master's degree in communications from Clarion University. About 44% of these graduates were women and the other 56% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communications each year. Clarion University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communications master's degree from Clarion University, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Clarion University of Pennsylvania with a master's in communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Clarion University also has a doctoral program available in communications. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Public Relations & Advertising

Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into

A degree in communications can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Clarion University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Public Relations Specialists	8,390	$61,510
Editors	3,020	$62,870
Writers and Authors	1,400	$60,140
Reporters and Correspondents	1,330	$39,600
Communications Professors	1,280	$76,720

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Clarion, Pennsylvania under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.