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Communication & Media Studies at Mount St. Mary’s University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Communication & Media Studies, take a look at what Mount St. Mary’s University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Mount St. Mary’s University is located in Emmitsburg, MD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 17 communication & media studies degrees were granted at Mount St. Mary’s University.

Studying Online at Mount St. Mary’s University

Distance learning is available at Mount St. Mary’s University. Among 2,408 students, 352 (15%) studied exclusively online and 965 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at Mount St. Mary’s University

Rankings can help you compare Mount St. Mary’s University’s Communication & Media Studies program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Maryland	#13 of 15
Best Value	Maryland	#13 of 15
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#93 of 134
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#103 of 135
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#530 of 776
Best Value	Nationwide	#613 of 772

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from Mount St. Mary’s University

Those who finish Mount St. Mary’s University’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	$28,932
2 years	$40,896
3 years	$44,778
4 years	$50,789
5 years	$52,280

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Communication & Media Studies graduates from Mount St. Mary’s University earn a median of $50,789, compared with $62,238 for all Mount St. Mary’s University graduates — about 18% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Communication & Media Studies graduates from Mount St. Mary’s University comes in at $26,312.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Communication & Media Studies graduates at Mount St. Mary’s University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Mount St. Mary’s University are 71% women (12) and 29% men (5).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at Mount St. Mary’s University

Of the 17 bachelor’s communication & media studies graduates at Mount St. Mary’s University, 71% were women (12) and 29% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 35% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Mount St. Mary’s University, below 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 Mount St. Mary’s University

This Communication & Media Studies program at Mount St. Mary’s University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Speech Communication	17

Best-Paid Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Communication & Media Studies program at Mount St. Mary’s 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.