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Communication & Media Studies at Elon University

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Communication & Media Studies at Elon University

Every communication and media studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communications program at Elon University stacks up to those at other schools.

Elon is located in Elon, North Carolina and has a total student population of 7,117. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received a bachelor's degree in communications from Elon.

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.

Elon Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communications

Elon Communication & Media Studies Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communications major at Elon 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
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 22
25
Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools 576
Most Focused Communication & Media Studies Schools 856

How Much Do Communications Graduates from Elon Make?

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at Elon is $43,416. This is 34% higher than $32,435, which is the national average for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

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Communications Student Demographics at Elon

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

Elon Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

74% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 communications majors earned their bachelor's degree from Elon. Of these graduates, 26% were men and 74% were women.

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About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at Elon 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 Elon University with a bachelor's in communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Elon 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 NC, the home state for Elon University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Public Relations Specialists 4,750 $64,450
Editors 2,090 $67,450
Communications Professors 1,000 $65,770
Writers and Authors 950 $67,250
Reporters and Correspondents 930 $41,660

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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