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Communication & Media Studies at Morningside University

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

Morningside University is in Sioux City, IA.

During the most recent reporting year, 6 communication & media studies graduations were recorded at Morningside University.

Online & Distance Learning at Morningside University

Online coursework is an option at Morningside University. Of 2,056 students, 926 (45%) studied exclusively online and 0 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from Morningside University

Students who complete Morningside 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
2 years	$25,194
4 years	$38,521
5 years	$46,719

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Communication & Media Studies graduates from Morningside University report median earnings of $38,521, compared with $52,130 for all Morningside University graduates — about 26% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Morningside University are 33% women (2) and 67% men (4).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at Morningside University

Among the 6 bachelor’s communication & media studies degrees awarded at Morningside University, 33% were women (2) and 67% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 50% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Morningside 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 Morningside University

The Communication & Media Studies program at Morningside University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Communication & Media Studies	6

Best-Paid Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Communication & Media Studies program at Morningside University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.