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Communication & Media Studies at Saint Mary’s College

If you are interested in studying Communication & Media Studies, take a look at what Saint Mary’s College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Saint Mary’s College is in Notre Dame, IN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 23 communication & media studies degrees were granted at Saint Mary’s College.

Online Class Availability at Saint Mary’s College

Online coursework is an option at Saint Mary’s College. Of 1,601 students, 45 (3%) studied exclusively online and 31 (2%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at Saint Mary’s College

Use these rankings to compare Saint Mary’s College’s Communication & Media Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Indiana	#9 of 17
Best Value	Indiana	#17 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#60 of 98
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#91 of 98
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#478 of 776
Best Value	Nationwide	#672 of 772

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from Saint Mary’s College

Those who finish Saint Mary’s College’s Communication & Media Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$38,943
2 years	$41,342
3 years	$50,481
4 years	$57,637
5 years	$64,387

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Communication & Media Studies graduates from Saint Mary’s College take home a median $57,637, compared with $60,067 for all Saint Mary’s College graduates — about 4% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Communication & Media Studies graduates from Saint Mary’s College stands at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Communication & Media Studies graduates at Saint Mary’s College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Saint Mary’s College are 100% women (23) and 0% men (0).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at Saint Mary’s College

Of the 23 bachelor’s communication & media studies graduates at Saint Mary’s College, 100% were women (23) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Saint Mary’s College, lower than 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 Saint Mary’s College

The Communication & Media Studies program at Saint Mary’s College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Communications	23

Highest-Paying Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Communication & Media Studies program at Saint Mary’s College go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid 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.