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Communication & Media Studies at College of Western Idaho

If you plan to study Communication & Media Studies, consider the program at College of Western Idaho. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

College of Western Idaho is located in Nampa, ID.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 14 communication & media studies degrees were awarded at College of Western Idaho.

Online Class Availability at College of Western Idaho

Many students take online classes at College of Western Idaho. Of 11,015 students, 2,529 (23%) studied exclusively online and 2,535 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Communication & Media Studies graduates from College of Western Idaho stands at $12,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Communication & Media Studies graduates at College of Western Idaho, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Communication & Media Studies graduates at College of Western Idaho are 71% women (10) and 29% men (4).

Communication & Media Studies Associate’s Program at College of Western Idaho

Among the 14 associate’s communication & media studies degrees awarded at College of Western Idaho, 71% were women (10) and 29% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 21% of Communication & Media Studies associate’s degree recipients at College of Western Idaho, lower than the national average of 63%.*

*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 College of Western Idaho

This Communication & Media Studies program at College of Western Idaho breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Speech Communication	14

Highest-Paying Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Communication & Media Studies program at College of Western Idaho work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.