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Communication & Media Studies at Southern Oregon University

If you plan to study Communication & Media Studies, take a look at what Southern Oregon University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southern Oregon University is in Ashland, OR.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 33 communication & media studies degrees were awarded at Southern Oregon University.

Studying Online at Southern Oregon University

Online coursework is an option at Southern Oregon University. Among 5,113 students, 652 (13%) studied exclusively online and 1,448 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at Southern Oregon University

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Oregon	#4 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Oregon	#6 of 8
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#127 of 162
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#138 of 162
Best Value	Nationwide	#414 of 772
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#602 of 776

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from Southern Oregon University

Those who finish Southern Oregon University’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	$26,901
2 years	$31,042
3 years	$34,974
4 years	$35,909
5 years	$44,790

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Communication & Media Studies graduates from Southern Oregon University earn a median of $35,909, compared with $49,045 for all Southern Oregon University graduates — about 27% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Communication & Media Studies graduates from Southern Oregon University comes in at $23,584.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Communication & Media Studies graduates at Southern Oregon University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Southern Oregon University are 48% women (16) and 52% men (17).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at Southern Oregon University

Of the 33 bachelor’s communication & media studies graduates at Southern Oregon University, 48% were women (16) and 52% were men (17).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 24% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Southern Oregon 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 Southern Oregon University

The Communication & Media Studies program at Southern Oregon University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Speech Communication	33

Best-Paid Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Students who finish Communication & Media Studies program at Southern Oregon University work across a variety of fields. Here 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.