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Communication & Media Studies at Valley City State University

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

Valley City State University is in Valley City, ND.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 7 communication & media studies graduations were recorded at Valley City State University.

Online Class Availability at Valley City State University

Many students take online classes at Valley City State University. Of 1,806 students, 458 (25%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 550 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Communication & Media Studies graduates at Valley City State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Valley City State University are 71% women (5) and 29% men (2).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at Valley City State University

Of the 5 bachelor’s communication & media studies graduates at Valley City State University, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Valley City State University, higher 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 Valley City State University

This Communication & Media Studies program at Valley City State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Speech Communication	7

Best-Paid Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Students who finish Communication & Media Studies program at Valley City State University work across a variety of fields. Below 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.