Communication & Media Studies at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

If you are interested in studying communication and media studies, you may want to check out the program at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Edinboro is located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania and approximately 4,319 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 7 communications majors received their bachelor's degree from Edinboro.

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.

Edinboro Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
• Master’s Degree in Communications

Online Classes Are Available at Edinboro

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Edinboro does offer online education options in communications for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Edinboro Communication & Media Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communications programs across the country. The following shows how Edinboro performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communications major at Edinboro 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 Focused Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools	35
	619
Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	770
Most Focused Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	890

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in communications from Edinboro. This makes it the #107 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Edinboro Communications Graduates

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at Edinboro is $26,138. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,435 for all communications students.

Communications Student Demographics at Edinboro

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

Edinboro Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 7 communications students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Edinboro, about 57% were men and 43% were women. The typical communications bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Edinboro since its program graduates 21% more men than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at Edinboro are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Edinboro Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a master's degree in communications from Edinboro. About 10% were men and 90% were women.

Of the students who received a communications master's degree from Edinboro, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania with a master's in communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Journalism
• Public Relations & Advertising

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 PA, the home state for Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Public Relations Specialists	8,390	$61,510
Editors	3,020	$62,870
Writers and Authors	1,400	$60,140
Reporters and Correspondents	1,330	$39,600
Communications Professors	1,280	$76,720

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Niagara under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.