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Communication & Media Studies at State University of New York at Cortland

If you plan to study Communication & Media Studies, you may want to check out the program at State University of New York at Cortland. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

State University of New York at Cortland is located in Cortland, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 48 communication & media studies graduations were recorded at State University of New York at Cortland.

Online Class Availability at State University of New York at Cortland

Many students take online classes at State University of New York at Cortland. Of 6,938 students, 786 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,097 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at State University of New York at Cortland

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#24 of 60
Best Value	New York	#35 of 59
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#56 of 135
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#68 of 134
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#280 of 776
Best Value	Nationwide	#492 of 772

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from State University of New York at Cortland

Graduates of State University of New York at Cortland’s Communication & Media Studies program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$36,536
2 years	$35,060
3 years	$40,249
4 years	$47,282
5 years	$57,625

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Communication & Media Studies graduates from State University of New York at Cortland report median earnings of $47,282, compared with $55,027 for all State University of New York at Cortland graduates — about 14% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Communication & Media Studies graduates from State University of New York at Cortland is $23,874.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Communication & Media Studies graduates at State University of New York at Cortland, by degree type.

Program-wide, Communication & Media Studies graduates at State University of New York at Cortland are 65% women (31) and 35% men (17).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at State University of New York at Cortland

Among the 48 bachelor’s communication & media studies graduates at State University of New York at Cortland, 65% were women (31) and 35% were men (17).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	2
Asian	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 35% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at State University of New York at Cortland, 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 State University of New York at Cortland

The Communication & Media Studies program at State University of New York at Cortland offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Communications	48

Top-Paying Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Students who finish Communication & Media Studies program at State University of New York at Cortland work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Communication & Media Studies majors, 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.