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Communication & Media Studies at John Carroll University

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

John Carroll University is located in University Heights, OH.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 41 communication & media studies degrees were awarded at John Carroll University.

Online Class Availability at John Carroll University

Many students take online classes at John Carroll University. Of 2,864 students, 204 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 444 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at John Carroll University

Use these rankings to compare John Carroll University’s Communication & Media Studies program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Ohio	#7 of 23
Best Value	Ohio	#20 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#21 of 98
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#90 of 98
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#160 of 776
Best Value	Nationwide	#659 of 772

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from John Carroll University

Graduates of John Carroll University’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	$34,976
2 years	$36,521
3 years	$48,485
4 years	$55,079
5 years	$59,845

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Communication & Media Studies graduates from John Carroll University report median earnings of $55,079, compared with $59,717 for all John Carroll University graduates — about 8% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Communication & Media Studies graduates from John Carroll University is $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Communication & Media Studies graduates at John Carroll University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Communication & Media Studies graduates at John Carroll University are 63% women (26) and 37% men (15).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at John Carroll University

Of the 41 bachelor’s communication & media studies degrees awarded at John Carroll University, 63% were women (26) and 37% were men (15).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	40
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 2% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at John Carroll University, 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 John Carroll University

This Communication & Media Studies program at John Carroll University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Speech Communication	41

Highest-Paying Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Those who complete Communication & Media Studies program at John Carroll University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-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.