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Communication & Media Studies at Wheaton College

If you are interested in studying Communication & Media Studies, take a look at what Wheaton College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Wheaton College sits in Wheaton, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 39 communication & media studies degrees were awarded at Wheaton College.

Studying Online at Wheaton College

Many students take online classes at Wheaton College. Of 2,874 students, 210 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 115 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at Wheaton College

These rankings give you a sense of how Wheaton College’s Communication & Media Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#5 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#17 of 98
Best Value	Illinois	#19 of 25
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#85 of 98
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#128 of 776
Best Value	Nationwide	#627 of 772

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from Wheaton College

Students who complete Wheaton College’s Communication & Media Studies program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$34,982
2 years	$37,748
3 years	$48,761
4 years	$45,185
5 years	$63,267

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Communication & Media Studies graduates from Wheaton College earn a median of $45,185, compared with $48,509 for all Wheaton College graduates — about 7% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Communication & Media Studies graduates from Wheaton College stands at $23,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Communication & Media Studies graduates at Wheaton College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Wheaton College are 74% women (29) and 26% men (10).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at Wheaton College

Among the 39 bachelor’s communication & media studies degrees awarded at Wheaton College, 74% were women (29) and 26% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Wheaton College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	2
Asian	7
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Wheaton College, above 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 Wheaton College

The Communication & Media Studies program at Wheaton College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Speech Communication	39

Best-Paid Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Those who complete Communication & Media Studies program at Wheaton College work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying 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.