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Communication & Media Studies at Shepherd University

If you are interested in studying communication and media studies, you may want to check out the program at Shepherd University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Shepherd University is located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia and approximately 3,159 students attend the school each year. Of the 574 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Shepherd University in 2021, 24 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.

Shepherd University Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Communications

Shepherd University Communication & Media Studies Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communications major at Shepherd 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
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools 287
573

Earnings of Shepherd University Communications Graduates

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at Shepherd University is $26,309. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,435 for all communications students.

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Communications Student Demographics at Shepherd University

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

Shepherd University Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications from Shepherd University. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

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About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at Shepherd 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 Shepherd University with a bachelor's in communications.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

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 WV, the home state for Shepherd University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Communications Professors 330 $51,150
Public Relations Specialists 310 $62,310
Reporters and Correspondents 260 $38,260
Radio and Television Announcers 200 $28,210
Editors 170 $52,910

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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