Communication & Media Studies at Ohio State University - Main Campus

Every communication and media studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communications program at Ohio State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and approximately 61,369 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 565 communications majors received their bachelor's degree from Ohio State.

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.

Ohio State Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
• Master’s Degree in Communications
• Doctorate Degree in Communications

Ohio State Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communications progam at Ohio State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communications major at Ohio State 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
Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Schools	5
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools	50
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools	76

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in communications from Ohio State. This makes it the #130 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in communications, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from Ohio State Make?

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ohio State is $37,353. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 15% higher than the national average of $32,435 for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

Communications Student Demographics at Ohio State

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

Ohio State Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

The communications program at Ohio State awarded 565 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 45% of these degrees went to men with the other 55% going to women. The typical communications bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Ohio State since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at Ohio State 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	61
Hispanic or Latino	31
White	370
International Students	54
Other Races/Ethnicities	35

Ohio State Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in communications from Ohio State. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 38% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communications each year. Ohio State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the communications master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ohio State University - Main Campus with a master's in communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Ohio State also has a doctoral program available in communications. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism (Other)
• Journalism

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 OH, the home state for Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
Public Relations Specialists	6,710	$62,740
Editors	2,090	$60,670
Communications Professors	1,410	$74,860
Writers and Authors	1,360	$48,380
Reporters and Correspondents	1,130	$42,050

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Michael Barera under License

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