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Communication & Media Studies at Curry College

If you are interested in studying Communication & Media Studies, consider the program at Curry College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Curry College sits in Milton, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 29 communication & media studies degrees were granted at Curry College.

Online & Distance Learning at Curry College

Many students take online classes at Curry College. Of 1,994 students, 143 (7%) studied exclusively online and 190 (10%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at Curry College

Rankings can help you compare Curry College’s Communication & Media Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Massachusetts	#19 of 26
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#26 of 27
Best Value	New England (Region)	#37 of 55
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#51 of 56
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#648 of 776
Best Value	Nationwide	#682 of 772

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from Curry College

Those who finish Curry College’s Communication & Media Studies program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$34,194
2 years	$30,672
3 years	$38,797
4 years	$44,228
5 years	$51,713

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Communication & Media Studies graduates from Curry College report median earnings of $44,228, compared with $76,134 for all Curry College graduates — about 42% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Communication & Media Studies graduates from Curry College comes in at $26,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Communication & Media Studies graduates at Curry College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Curry College are 28% women (8) and 72% men (21).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at Curry College

Of the 29 bachelor’s communication & media studies graduates at Curry College, 28% were women (8) and 72% were men (21).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 21% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Curry College, lower than 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 Curry College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Other Communication & Media	29

Highest-Paying Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Students who finish Communication & Media Studies program at Curry College work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-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.