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Communication & Media Studies at Goucher College

If you are interested in studying Communication & Media Studies, you may want to check out the program at Goucher College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Goucher College sits in Baltimore, MD.

During the most recent reporting year, 12 communication & media studies degrees were awarded at Goucher College.

Studying Online at Goucher College

Distance learning is available at Goucher College. Among 1,459 students, 409 (28%) studied exclusively online and 14 (1%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at Goucher College

Use these rankings to compare Goucher College’s Communication & Media Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Maryland	#12 of 15
Best Value	Maryland	#12 of 15
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#87 of 134
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#102 of 135
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#524 of 776
Best Value	Nationwide	#596 of 772

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from Goucher College

Graduates of Goucher 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	$27,447

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Communication & Media Studies graduates from Goucher College is $26,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Communication & Media Studies graduates at Goucher College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Goucher College are 67% women (8) and 33% men (4).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at Goucher College

Of the 12 bachelor’s communication & media studies graduates at Goucher College, 67% were women (8) and 33% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	2
Asian	4
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Goucher College, 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 Goucher College

This Communication & Media Studies program at Goucher College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Speech Communication	12

Top-Paying Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Those who complete Communication & Media Studies program at Goucher College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.