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Communication & Media Studies at St. John’s University-New York

If you plan to study Communication & Media Studies, you may want to check out the program at St. John’s University-New York. Get started with the following essential facts.

St. John’s University-New York is in Queens, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 60 communication & media studies degrees were granted at St. John’s University-New York.

Online & Distance Learning at St. John’s University-New York

Distance learning is available at St. John’s University-New York. Of 19,389 students, 981 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,760 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at St. John’s University-New York

Rankings can help you compare St. John’s University-New York’s Communication & Media Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#39 of 60
Best Value	New York	#44 of 59
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#88 of 135
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#100 of 134
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#472 of 776
Best Value	Nationwide	#641 of 772

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from St. John’s University-New York

Students who complete St. John’s University-New York’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	$32,012
2 years	$37,568
3 years	$42,549
4 years	$47,568
5 years	$61,647

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Communication & Media Studies graduates from St. John’s University-New York report median earnings of $47,568, compared with $76,054 for all St. John’s University-New York graduates — about 37% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Communication & Media Studies graduates from St. John’s University-New York stands at $26,350.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Communication & Media Studies graduates at St. John’s University-New York, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Communication & Media Studies graduates at St. John’s University-New York are 53% women (32) and 47% men (28).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at St. John’s University-New York

Of the 58 bachelor’s communication & media studies degrees awarded at St. John’s University-New York, 53% were women (31) and 47% were men (27).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at St. John’s University-New York.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	29
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	11
Asian	3
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at St. John’s University-New York, higher than the national average of 38%.*

Communication & Media Studies Doctoral Program at St. John’s University-New York

Of the 2 doctoral communication & media studies graduates at St. John’s University-New York, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication & Media Studies doctoral degree recipients at St. John’s University-New York.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	1
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Communication & Media Studies doctoral degree recipients at St. John’s University-New York, above the national average of 22%.*

*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 St. John’s University-New York

This Communication & Media Studies program at St. John’s University-New York breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Communications	2
Speech Communication	58

Highest-Paying Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Those who complete Communication & Media Studies program at St. John’s University-New York work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks 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.