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Communications at Northwest Missouri State University

If you plan to study Communications, consider the program at Northwest Missouri State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northwest Missouri State University sits in Maryville, MO.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 34 communications degrees were granted at Northwest Missouri State University.

Studying Online at Northwest Missouri State University

Online coursework is an option at Northwest Missouri State University. Of 9,152 students, 3,288 (36%) studied exclusively online and 1,472 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Communications graduates at Northwest Missouri State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Communications graduates at Northwest Missouri State University are 47% women (16) and 53% men (18).

Communications Bachelor’s Program at Northwest Missouri State University

Of the 34 bachelor’s communications graduates at Northwest Missouri State University, 47% were women (16) and 53% were men (18).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwest Missouri State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	29
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwest Missouri State University, below the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Communications Graduates

Those who complete Communications program at Northwest Missouri State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Communications graduates, 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
Writers and Authors	$63,195

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.