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Communication & Media Studies at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

If you plan to study Communication & Media Studies, you may want to check out the program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Get started with the following essential facts.

West Chester University of Pennsylvania is in West Chester, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 80 communication & media studies graduations were recorded at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Online Class Availability at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Many students take online classes at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Of 17,171 students, 1,838 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,890 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Communication & Media Studies graduates at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Communication & Media Studies graduates at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are 56% women (45) and 44% men (35).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Of the 80 bachelor’s communication & media studies degrees awarded at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 56% were women (45) and 44% were men (35).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	63
Black / African American	7
Asian	4
Two or More Races	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 21% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania

The Communication & Media Studies program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Communication & Media Studies	80

Top-Paying Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Those who complete Communication & Media Studies program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania pursue many career paths. The table below ranks 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.