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Communication & Media Studies at Delaware State University

If you plan to study Communication & Media Studies, you may want to check out the program at Delaware State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Delaware State University is in Dover, DE.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 33 communication & media studies degrees were granted at Delaware State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Delaware State University

Distance learning is available at Delaware State University. Among 5,327 students, 655 (12%) studied exclusively online and 3,466 (65%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at Delaware State University

Use these rankings to compare Delaware State University’s Communication & Media Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Delaware	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Delaware	#2 of 2
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#55 of 134
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#127 of 135
Best Value	Nationwide	#427 of 772
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#710 of 776

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from Delaware State University

Those who finish Delaware State University’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	$24,597
2 years	$29,092
3 years	$35,542
4 years	$40,836
5 years	$45,630

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Communication & Media Studies graduates from Delaware State University earn a median of $40,836, compared with $47,744 for all Delaware State University graduates — about 14% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Communication & Media Studies graduates from Delaware State University comes in at $26,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Communication & Media Studies graduates at Delaware State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Delaware State University are 61% women (20) and 39% men (13).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at Delaware State University

Of the 33 bachelor’s communication & media studies graduates at Delaware State University, 61% were women (20) and 39% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	27
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 97% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Delaware State University, higher 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 Delaware State University

This Communication & Media Studies program at Delaware State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Communication & Media Studies	33

Highest-Paying Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Students who finish Communication & Media Studies program at Delaware State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Communication & Media Studies majors, 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.