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Communications at Marist University

If you are interested in studying Communications, consider the program at Marist University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Marist University is located in Poughkeepsie, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 129 communications graduations were recorded at Marist University.

Online & Distance Learning at Marist University

Many students take online classes at Marist University. Among 6,356 students, 493 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,799 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Communications graduates at Marist University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Communications graduates at Marist University are 57% women (73) and 43% men (56).

Communications Bachelor’s Program at Marist University

Among the 129 bachelor’s communications graduates at Marist University, 57% were women (73) and 43% were men (56).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at Marist University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	100
Hispanic / Latino	15
Black / African American	8
Asian	1
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 22% of Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at Marist University, below the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Communications Graduates

Students who finish Communications program at Marist University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Communications graduates, 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
Writers and Authors	$63,195

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.