Communication & Media Studies at Ohio University - Athens Campus

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every communication & 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 University - Athens Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and has a total student population of 25,714.

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 Athens Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Communications (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
Master’s Degree in Communications

OHIO Athens Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The communications major at OHIO Athens 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.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in communications, making the school the #10 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communications Student Demographics at OHIO Athens

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

OHIO Athens Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

70% Women

8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of communications bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at OHIO Athens 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 University - Athens Campus with a bachelor's in communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	128
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

OHIO Athens Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

57% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of communications master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communications each year. OHIO Athens does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communications master's degree from OHIO Athens, 57% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Communication & Media Studies

Communication & Media Studies majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Ohio University - Athens Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Communication	201
Communication & Media Studies	14

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 University - Athens 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
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