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Communication & Media Studies at SUNY Oneonta

If you plan to study Communication & Media Studies, consider the program at SUNY Oneonta. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

SUNY Oneonta sits in Oneonta, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 106 communication & media studies degrees were granted at SUNY Oneonta.

Online & Distance Learning at SUNY Oneonta

Online coursework is an option at SUNY Oneonta. Among 5,337 students, 547 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 609 (11%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at SUNY Oneonta

Use these rankings to compare SUNY Oneonta’s Communication & Media Studies program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#22 of 60
Best Value	New York	#31 of 59
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#53 of 135
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#57 of 134
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#275 of 776
Best Value	Nationwide	#451 of 772

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from SUNY Oneonta

Students who complete SUNY Oneonta’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	$30,755
2 years	$28,960
3 years	$40,713
4 years	$41,376
5 years	$51,278

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Communication & Media Studies graduates from SUNY Oneonta earn a median of $41,376, compared with $52,173 for all SUNY Oneonta graduates — about 21% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Communication & Media Studies graduates from SUNY Oneonta comes in at $23,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Communication & Media Studies graduates at SUNY Oneonta, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Communication & Media Studies graduates at SUNY Oneonta are 64% women (68) and 36% men (38).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at SUNY Oneonta

Of the 106 bachelor’s communication & media studies graduates at SUNY Oneonta, 64% were women (68) and 36% were men (38).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	75
Hispanic / Latino	19
Black / African American	5
Asian	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at SUNY Oneonta, 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 SUNY Oneonta

The Communication & Media Studies program at SUNY Oneonta includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Speech Communication	68
Communication & Media Studies	38

Highest-Paying Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Communication & Media Studies program at SUNY Oneonta pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying 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.