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Communication & Media Studies at Hope College

If you are interested in studying Communication & Media Studies, you may want to check out the program at Hope College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Hope College sits in Holland, MI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 53 communication & media studies degrees were awarded at Hope College.

Online Class Availability at Hope College

Many students take online classes at Hope College. Of 3,395 students, 0 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 349 (10%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at Hope College

These rankings give you a sense of how Hope College’s Communication & Media Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#3 of 18
Best Value	Michigan	#18 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#23 of 98
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#81 of 98
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#180 of 776
Best Value	Nationwide	#616 of 772

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from Hope College

Students who complete Hope 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	$33,013
2 years	$35,416
3 years	$40,600
4 years	$47,958
5 years	$54,579

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Communication & Media Studies graduates from Hope College earn a median of $47,958, compared with $53,553 for all Hope College graduates — about 10% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Communication & Media Studies graduates from Hope College stands at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Communication & Media Studies graduates at Hope College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Hope College are 70% women (37) and 30% men (16).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at Hope College

Among the 53 bachelor’s communication & media studies graduates at Hope College, 70% were women (37) and 30% were men (16).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	45
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 13% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Hope College, lower 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 Hope College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Speech Communication	53

Best-Paid Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Those who complete Communication & Media Studies program at Hope College go on to a range of careers. Here are 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.