Communication & Media Studies at Webster University

Every communication and media studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communications program at Webster University stacks up to those at other schools.

Webster is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and has a total student population of 8,197. In 2021, 31 communications majors received their bachelor's degree from Webster.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Media Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Webster Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications
• Master’s Degree in Communications

Webster Communication & Media Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communications progam at Webster compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communications major at Webster is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Media Studies. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools	212
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools	335
Most Popular Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	369

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in communications from Webster. This makes it the #87 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from Webster Make?

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at Webster is $34,469. This is 6% higher than $32,435, which is the national average for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

Communications Student Demographics at Webster

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at Webster University.

Webster Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 31 communications students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Webster, about 29% were men and 71% were women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communications at Webster are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Webster University with a bachelor's in communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Webster Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who graduated with a master’s in communications from Webster in 2021, 8% were men and 92% were women.

In the communications master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Webster University with a master's in communications.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Webster also has a doctoral program available in communications. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Journalism
• Radio, Television & Digital Communication
• Communication & Journalism (Other)
• Public Relations & Advertising

Careers That Communications Grads May Go Into

A degree in communications can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MO, the home state for Webster University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Public Relations Specialists	4,860	$59,940
Editors	1,160	$55,460
Radio and Television Announcers	890	$35,540
Communications Professors	660	$76,730
Writers and Authors	650	$57,420

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Spinkhill under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.