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Communication & Media Studies at Samford University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Communication & Media Studies, consider the program at Samford University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Samford University sits in Birmingham, AL.

During the most recent reporting year, 26 communication & media studies degrees were awarded at Samford University.

Online Class Availability at Samford University

Many students take online classes at Samford University. Of 6,097 students, 412 (7%) studied exclusively online and 892 (15%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at Samford University

These rankings give you a sense of how Samford University’s Communication & Media Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#2 of 14
Best Value	Alabama	#14 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#18 of 162
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#87 of 776
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#149 of 162
Best Value	Nationwide	#686 of 772

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Communication & Media Studies graduates at Samford University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Samford University are 69% women (18) and 31% men (8).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at Samford University

Among the 26 bachelor’s communication & media studies degrees awarded at Samford University, 69% were women (18) and 31% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2

Minority students account for 12% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Samford University, 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 Samford University

This Communication & Media Studies program at Samford University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Speech Communication	26

Best-Paid Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Students who finish Communication & Media Studies program at Samford 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.