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Communication & Media Studies at Rollins College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Communication & Media Studies, take a look at what Rollins College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rollins College sits in Winter Park, FL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 73 communication & media studies degrees were granted at Rollins College.

Studying Online at Rollins College

Rollins College delivers most coursework on campus; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at Rollins College

These rankings give you a sense of how Rollins College’s Communication & Media Studies program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#11 of 21
Best Value	Florida	#17 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#59 of 162
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#154 of 162
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#349 of 776
Best Value	Nationwide	#722 of 772

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from Rollins College

Students who complete Rollins College’s Communication & Media Studies program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$30,330
2 years	$36,368
3 years	$40,355
4 years	$48,937
5 years	$58,186

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Communication & Media Studies graduates from Rollins College earn a median of $48,937, compared with $63,189 for all Rollins College graduates — about 23% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Communication & Media Studies graduates from Rollins College comes in at $26,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Communication & Media Studies graduates at Rollins College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Rollins College are 66% women (48) and 34% men (25).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at Rollins College

Among the 73 bachelor’s communication & media studies graduates at Rollins College, 66% were women (48) and 34% were men (25).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Rollins College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	49
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	9
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Rollins College, below 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 Rollins College

This Communication & Media Studies program at Rollins College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Communications	71
Other Communication & Media	2

Best-Paid Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Communication & Media Studies program at Rollins College work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Communication & Media Studies 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
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.