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Communication & Media Studies at Loras College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Communication & Media Studies, you may want to check out the program at Loras College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Loras College sits in Dubuque, IA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 11 communication & media studies degrees were awarded at Loras College.

Online Class Availability at Loras College

Online coursework is an option at Loras College. Among 1,189 students, 25 (2%) studied exclusively online and 50 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at Loras College

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Iowa	#4 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Iowa	#5 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#32 of 62
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#42 of 61
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#357 of 776
Best Value	Nationwide	#530 of 772

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from Loras College

Those who finish Loras 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	$37,403
2 years	$33,993

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Communication & Media Studies graduates from Loras College stands at $25,166.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Loras College are 18% women (2) and 82% men (9).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at Loras College

Of the 11 bachelor’s communication & media studies degrees awarded at Loras College, 18% were women (2) and 82% were men (9).

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

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

Minority students account for 18% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Loras 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 Loras College

This Communication & Media Studies program at Loras College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Communication & Media Studies	11

Top-Paying Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Students who finish Communication & Media Studies program at Loras College go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-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.