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Communication & Media Studies at University of North Carolina Wilmington

If you plan to study Communication & Media Studies, you may want to check out the program at University of North Carolina Wilmington. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of North Carolina Wilmington sits in Wilmington, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 187 communication & media studies degrees were awarded at University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Online & Distance Learning at University of North Carolina Wilmington

Online coursework is an option at University of North Carolina Wilmington. Among 18,848 students, 4,303 (23%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 8,428 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at University of North Carolina Wilmington

These rankings give you a sense of how University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Communication & Media Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#6 of 23
Best Value	North Carolina	#15 of 23
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#27 of 162
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#99 of 162
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#153 of 776
Best Value	Nationwide	#457 of 772

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from University of North Carolina Wilmington

Those who finish University of North Carolina Wilmington’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	$29,926
2 years	$34,526
3 years	$39,776
4 years	$44,581
5 years	$53,772

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Communication & Media Studies graduates from University of North Carolina Wilmington report median earnings of $44,581, compared with $61,282 for all University of North Carolina Wilmington graduates — about 27% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Communication & Media Studies graduates from University of North Carolina Wilmington is $21,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Communication & Media Studies graduates at University of North Carolina Wilmington, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Communication & Media Studies graduates at University of North Carolina Wilmington are 66% women (123) and 34% men (64).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of North Carolina Wilmington

Among the 187 bachelor’s communication & media studies degrees awarded at University of North Carolina Wilmington, 66% were women (123) and 34% were men (64).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	157
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	11
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina Wilmington, 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 University of North Carolina Wilmington

This Communication & Media Studies program at University of North Carolina Wilmington includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Speech Communication	187

Best-Paid Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Students who finish Communication & Media Studies program at University of North Carolina Wilmington pursue many career paths. Below 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.