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Communication & Media Studies at Midwestern State University

If you plan to study Communication & Media Studies, consider the program at Midwestern State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Midwestern State University is in Wichita Falls, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 11 communication & media studies degrees were awarded at Midwestern State University.

Online Class Availability at Midwestern State University

Online coursework is an option at Midwestern State University. Among 5,324 students, 1,344 (25%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,398 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at Midwestern State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Midwestern State University’s Communication & Media Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#15 of 45
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#25 of 70
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#37 of 45
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#57 of 71
Best Value	Nationwide	#267 of 772
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#652 of 776

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from Midwestern State University

Those who finish Midwestern State University’s Communication & Media Studies program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$28,417
2 years	$33,281
3 years	$39,575
4 years	$43,182
5 years	$43,292

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Communication & Media Studies graduates from Midwestern State University report median earnings of $43,182, compared with $59,192 for all Midwestern State University graduates — about 27% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Communication & Media Studies graduates from Midwestern State University is $26,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Communication & Media Studies graduates at Midwestern State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Midwestern State University are 27% women (3) and 73% men (8).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at Midwestern State University

Of the 11 bachelor’s communication & media studies graduates at Midwestern State University, 27% were women (3) and 73% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	3

Minority students account for 55% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Midwestern State University, 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 Midwestern State University

The Communication & Media Studies program at Midwestern State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Communication & Media Studies	11

Best-Paid Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Those who complete Communication & Media Studies program at Midwestern State University 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.