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Communication & Media Studies at Eastern Kentucky University

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Communication & Media Studies at Eastern Kentucky University

If you plan to study communication and media studies, take a look at what Eastern Kentucky University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and approximately 14,465 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 29 communications majors received their bachelor's degree from Eastern.

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.

Eastern Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Communications (1 - 4 Years)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communications

Online Classes Are Available at Eastern

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Eastern does offer online courses in communications for the following degree levels:

Eastern Communication & Media Studies Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communications major at Eastern 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
Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools 5
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How Much Do Communications Graduates from Eastern Make?

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at Eastern is $27,520. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,435 for all communications students.

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Communications Student Demographics at Eastern

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

Eastern Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

66% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 29 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Media Studies from Eastern in 2020-2021, 34% were men and 66% were women.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at Eastern 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 Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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

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 KY, the home state for Eastern Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Public Relations Specialists 2,200 $50,580
Editors 770 $44,050
Reporters and Correspondents 740 $50,190
Radio and Television Announcers 540 $39,180
Communications Professors 420 $68,530

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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