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Communication & Media Studies at Nicholls State University

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Communication & Media Studies at Nicholls State University

What traits are you looking for in a communications school? To help you decide if Nicholls State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communications program.

Nicholls State University is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana and approximately 6,769 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students received a bachelor's degree in communications from Nicholls State University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Media Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Nicholls State University Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communications

Nicholls State University Communication & Media Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communications programs across the country. The following shows how Nicholls State University performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communications major at Nicholls State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Media Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 36
Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 522
Most Focused Communication & Media Studies Schools 834

How Much Do Communications Graduates from Nicholls State University Make?

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at Nicholls State University is $29,795. This is less than $32,435, which is the national average of all communications majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Communications Student Demographics at Nicholls State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at Nicholls State University.

Nicholls State University Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

72% Women
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The communications program at Nicholls State University awarded 18 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 28% of these degrees went to men with the other 72% going to women.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at Nicholls State University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Nicholls State University with a bachelor's in communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Nicholls State University also has a doctoral program available in communications. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into

A degree in communications can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for LA, the home state for Nicholls State University.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
Public Relations Specialists 1,350 $53,390
Reporters and Correspondents 460 $57,990
Editors 450 $42,340
Radio and Television Announcers 320 $30,040
Writers and Authors 260 $44,710

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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