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Communications at Grand Canyon University

If you plan to study Communications, take a look at what Grand Canyon University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, AZ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 115 communications degrees were granted at Grand Canyon University.

Online & Distance Learning at Grand Canyon University

Online coursework is an option at Grand Canyon University. Among 113,257 students, 89,777 (79%) studied exclusively online and 13,471 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Communications graduates at Grand Canyon University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Communications graduates at Grand Canyon University are 77% women (89) and 23% men (26).

Communications Master’s Program at Grand Canyon University

Of the 112 master’s communications graduates at Grand Canyon University, 77% were women (86) and 23% were men (26).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communications master’s degree recipients at Grand Canyon University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	47
Hispanic / Latino	26
Black / African American	22
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	9
Unknown	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of Communications master’s degree recipients at Grand Canyon University, above the national average of 38%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Communications Graduates

Students who finish Communications program at Grand Canyon University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Communications 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
Writers and Authors	$63,195

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.