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Communication & Media Studies at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

If you plan to study Communication & Media Studies, you may want to check out the program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northwestern State University of Louisiana is located in Natchitoches, LA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 27 communication & media studies graduations were recorded at Northwestern State University of Louisiana.

Online & Distance Learning at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Online coursework is an option at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Among 8,523 students, 4,083 (48%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,856 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Use these rankings to compare Northwestern State University of Louisiana’s Communication & Media Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Louisiana	#6 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Louisiana	#9 of 12
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#55 of 162
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#105 of 162
Best Value	Nationwide	#320 of 772
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#621 of 776

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Those who finish Northwestern State University of Louisiana’s Communication & Media Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$26,440
2 years	$20,140
3 years	$25,460
4 years	$27,445
5 years	$34,523

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Communication & Media Studies graduates from Northwestern State University of Louisiana earn a median of $27,445, compared with $54,388 for all Northwestern State University of Louisiana graduates — about 50% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Communication & Media Studies graduates from Northwestern State University of Louisiana is $21,750.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Communication & Media Studies graduates at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Northwestern State University of Louisiana are 52% women (14) and 48% men (13).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Of the 27 bachelor’s communication & media studies degrees awarded at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, 52% were women (14) and 48% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	10
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, 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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana

This Communication & Media Studies program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Speech Communication	27

Best-Paid Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Students who finish Communication & Media Studies program at Northwestern State University of Louisiana pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying 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.