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Communication & Media Studies at Hood College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Communication & Media Studies, consider the program at Hood College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Hood College is located in Frederick, MD.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 10 communication & media studies graduations were recorded at Hood College.

Studying Online at Hood College

Many students take online classes at Hood College. Among 2,101 students, 376 (18%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 234 (11%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at Hood College

Use these rankings to compare Hood College’s Communication & Media Studies program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Maryland	#11 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Maryland	#15 of 15
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#92 of 134
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#128 of 135
Best Value	Nationwide	#608 of 772
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#713 of 776

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from Hood College

Graduates of Hood College’s Communication & Media Studies program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$27,391
2 years	$33,993
3 years	$37,674
4 years	$44,286
5 years	$47,421

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Communication & Media Studies graduates from Hood College earn a median of $44,286, compared with $60,937 for all Hood College graduates — about 27% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Communication & Media Studies graduates at Hood College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Hood College are 40% women (4) and 60% men (6).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at Hood College

Among the 10 bachelor’s communication & media studies graduates at Hood College, 40% were women (4) and 60% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Hood 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 Hood College

The Communication & Media Studies program at Hood College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Other Communication & Media	10

Best-Paid Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Communication & Media Studies program at Hood College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.