Communication & Media Studies at Pace University - New York

What traits are you looking for in a communications school? To help you decide if Pace University - New York is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communications program.

Pace University is located in New York, New York and has a total student population of 12,835. Of the 2,124 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Pace University - New York in 2021, 169 of them were communication and media studies majors.

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.

Pace University Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

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

Pace University Communication & Media Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks communications programs across the country. The following shows how Pace University performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communications major at Pace University 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	84
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools	143
	146
	149
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools	220
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	361

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in communications from Pace University. This makes it the #68 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from Pace University Make?

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at Pace University is $35,313. This is 9% higher than $32,435, which is the national average for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

Communications Student Demographics at Pace University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at Pace University - New York.

Pace University Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 169 students earned a bachelor's degree in communications from Pace University. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at Pace University 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 Pace University - New York with a bachelor's in communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	21
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	103
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Pace University Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of communications master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in communications each year. Pace University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	8
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Pace University also has a doctoral program available in communications. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Journalism
• Radio, Television & Digital Communication
• Publishing
• Public Relations & Advertising

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 NY, the home state for Pace University - New York.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Public Relations Specialists	24,510	$74,000
Editors	19,140	$83,070
Writers and Authors	7,410	$86,380
Reporters and Correspondents	4,540	$81,930
Communications Professors	3,080	$90,470

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 Jonathan71 under License

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