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Communication & Media Studies at Columbia College

If you plan to study Communication & Media Studies, you may want to check out the program at Columbia College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Columbia College is in Columbia, SC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 2 communication & media studies degrees were awarded at Columbia College.

Online Class Availability at Columbia College

Online coursework is an option at Columbia College. Among 1,725 students, 964 (56%) studied exclusively online and 377 (22%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at Columbia College

Rankings can help you compare Columbia College’s Communication & Media Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from Columbia College

Graduates of Columbia College’s Communication & Media Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$31,802
2 years	$33,993
3 years	$40,157
4 years	$43,124
5 years	$47,742

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Communication & Media Studies graduates from Columbia College earn a median of $43,124, compared with $44,682 for all Columbia College graduates — about 3% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Communication & Media Studies graduates from Columbia College is $28,644.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Communication & Media Studies graduates at Columbia College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Columbia College are 100% women (2) and 0% men (0).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at Columbia College

Among the 2 bachelor’s communication & media studies degrees awarded at Columbia College, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Columbia College, above 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 Columbia College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Speech Communication	2

Best-Paid Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Communication & Media Studies program at Columbia College go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-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.