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Communication & Media Studies at McDaniel College

If you are interested in studying Communication & Media Studies, consider the program at McDaniel College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

McDaniel College is located in Westminster, MD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 26 communication & media studies degrees were awarded at McDaniel College.

Online Class Availability at McDaniel College

Distance learning is available at McDaniel College. Among 2,868 students, 748 (26%) studied exclusively online and 670 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at McDaniel College

These rankings give you a sense of how McDaniel College’s Communication & Media Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Maryland	#7 of 15
Best Value	Maryland	#10 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#59 of 135
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#71 of 134
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#298 of 776
Best Value	Nationwide	#521 of 772

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from McDaniel College

Those who finish McDaniel College’s Communication & Media Studies program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$30,295
2 years	$43,240
3 years	$44,415
4 years	$51,022
5 years	$62,755

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Communication & Media Studies graduates from McDaniel College earn a median of $51,022, compared with $55,290 for all McDaniel College graduates — about 8% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Communication & Media Studies graduates from McDaniel College stands at $25,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Communication & Media Studies graduates at McDaniel College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Communication & Media Studies graduates at McDaniel College are 38% women (10) and 62% men (16).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at McDaniel College

Of the 26 bachelor’s communication & media studies degrees awarded at McDaniel College, 38% were women (10) and 62% were men (16).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	5
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at McDaniel College, above 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 McDaniel College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Speech Communication	26

Best-Paid Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Communication & Media Studies program at McDaniel College work across a variety of fields. Below 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.