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Communications at Oglethorpe University

If you plan to study Communications, you may want to check out the program at Oglethorpe University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Oglethorpe University is located in Atlanta, GA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 11 communications degrees were granted at Oglethorpe University.

Studying Online at Oglethorpe University

Distance learning is available at Oglethorpe University. Among 1,425 students, 0 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 122 (9%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Communications graduates at Oglethorpe University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Communications graduates at Oglethorpe University are 73% women (8) and 27% men (3).

Communications Bachelor’s Program at Oglethorpe University

Of the 11 bachelor’s communications degrees awarded at Oglethorpe University, 73% were women (8) and 27% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	5
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 64% of Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at Oglethorpe University, higher than the national average of 40%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Communications Graduates

Students who finish Communications program at Oglethorpe 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.