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Communications at University of Louisiana at Monroe

If you plan to study Communications, consider the program at University of Louisiana at Monroe. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Louisiana at Monroe sits in Monroe, LA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 21 communications degrees were awarded at University of Louisiana at Monroe.

Online Class Availability at University of Louisiana at Monroe

Many students take online classes at University of Louisiana at Monroe. Among 8,601 students, 1,277 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,654 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Communications graduates at University of Louisiana at Monroe, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Communications graduates at University of Louisiana at Monroe are 71% women (15) and 29% men (6).

Communications Bachelor’s Program at University of Louisiana at Monroe

Of the 21 bachelor’s communications degrees awarded at University of Louisiana at Monroe, 71% were women (15) and 29% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Louisiana at Monroe.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	6
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 33% of Communications bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Louisiana at Monroe, lower than the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Communications Graduates

Graduates of the Communications program at University of Louisiana at Monroe pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Communications 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
Writers and Authors	$63,195

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.