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Communication & Media Studies at Salisbury University

If you are interested in studying Communication & Media Studies, take a look at what Salisbury University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Salisbury University is located in Salisbury, MD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 112 communication & media studies graduations were recorded at Salisbury University.

Online Class Availability at Salisbury University

Distance learning is available at Salisbury University. Among 7,025 students, 535 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,645 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at Salisbury University

Use these rankings to compare Salisbury University’s Communication & Media Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Maryland	#5 of 15
Best Value	Maryland	#6 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#24 of 135
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#33 of 134
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#115 of 776
Best Value	Nationwide	#321 of 772

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from Salisbury University

Those who finish Salisbury University’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	$31,057
2 years	$35,995
3 years	$43,989
4 years	$49,368
5 years	$54,349

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Communication & Media Studies graduates from Salisbury University report median earnings of $49,368, compared with $55,843 for all Salisbury University graduates — about 12% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Communication & Media Studies graduates from Salisbury University comes in at $22,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Communication & Media Studies graduates at Salisbury University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Salisbury University are 39% women (44) and 61% men (68).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at Salisbury University

Among the 112 bachelor’s communication & media studies degrees awarded at Salisbury University, 39% were women (44) and 61% were men (68).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	81
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	15
Asian	7
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 28% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Salisbury University, 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 Salisbury University

The Communication & Media Studies program at Salisbury University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Speech Communication	112

Highest-Paying Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Communication & Media Studies program at Salisbury University 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.