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Communication & Media Studies at Georgetown College

If you plan to study Communication & Media Studies, take a look at what Georgetown College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Georgetown College sits in Georgetown, KY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 31 communication & media studies graduations were recorded at Georgetown College.

Online & Distance Learning at Georgetown College

Distance learning is available at Georgetown College. Of 1,345 students, 234 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 389 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at Georgetown College

These rankings give you a sense of how Georgetown College’s Communication & Media Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Kentucky	#7 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Kentucky	#9 of 12
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#51 of 162
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#102 of 162
Best Value	Nationwide	#302 of 772
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#611 of 776

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from Georgetown College

Graduates of Georgetown College’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	$25,800
2 years	$27,584
3 years	$38,404
4 years	$41,922
5 years	$52,299

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Communication & Media Studies graduates from Georgetown College report median earnings of $41,922, compared with $43,194 for all Georgetown College graduates — about 3% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Communication & Media Studies graduates from Georgetown College stands at $26,750.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Communication & Media Studies graduates at Georgetown College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Georgetown College are 48% women (15) and 52% men (16).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at Georgetown College

Of the 31 bachelor’s communication & media studies graduates at Georgetown College, 48% were women (15) and 52% were men (16).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgetown College, below 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 Georgetown College

The Communication & Media Studies program at Georgetown College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Communications	31

Highest-Paying Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Communication & Media Studies program at Georgetown College go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-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.