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Communication & Media Studies at Luther College

If you plan to study Communication & Media Studies, take a look at what Luther College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Luther College is located in Decorah, IA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 8 communication & media studies degrees were awarded at Luther College.

Studying Online at Luther College

Distance learning is available at Luther College. Among 1,384 students, 0 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 15 (1%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at Luther College

Rankings can help you compare Luther College’s Communication & Media Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from Luther College

Students who complete Luther 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	$33,709
2 years	$36,848
3 years	$44,954
4 years	$47,382
5 years	$52,931

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Communication & Media Studies graduates from Luther College report median earnings of $47,382, compared with $52,815 for all Luther College graduates — about 10% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Communication & Media Studies graduates from Luther College is $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Communication & Media Studies graduates at Luther College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Luther College are 50% women (4) and 50% men (4).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at Luther College

Among the 8 bachelor’s communication & media studies degrees awarded at Luther College, 50% were women (4) and 50% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8

*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 Luther College

The Communication & Media Studies program at Luther College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Speech Communication	8

Best-Paid Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Communication & Media Studies program at Luther 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.