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Communication & Media Studies at Liberty University

If you are interested in studying communication and media studies, you may want to check out the program at Liberty University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and approximately 93,349 students attend the school each year. Of the 10,381 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Liberty University in 2021, 204 of them were communication and media studies majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Media Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Liberty University Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
  • Master’s Degree in Communications
  • Doctorate Degree in Communications

Online Classes Are Available at Liberty University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Liberty University does offer online courses in communications for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Liberty University Communication & Media Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communications programs across the country. The following shows how Liberty University performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communications major at Liberty University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Media Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 7
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 17

In 2021, 99 students received their master’s degree in communications from Liberty University. This makes it the #9 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in communications, making the school the #56 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Liberty University Communications Graduates

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at Liberty University is $33,014. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 2% higher than the national average of $32,435 for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

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Communications Student Demographics at Liberty University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at Liberty University.

Liberty University Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 204 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications from Liberty University. About 28% were men and 72% were women.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at Liberty University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Liberty University with a bachelor's in communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 148
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 24

Liberty University Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

79% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 99 students graduated with a master's degree in communications from Liberty University. About 21% were men and 79% were women.

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Of the students who received a communications master's degree from Liberty University, 55% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Liberty University with a master's in communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 54
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 21

Liberty University also has a doctoral program available in communications. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into

A degree in communications can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for Liberty University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Public Relations Specialists 6,920 $78,410
Editors 3,450 $72,660
Writers and Authors 1,220 $68,600
Reporters and Correspondents 740 $49,530
Radio and Television Announcers 580 $43,660

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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