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Communication & Media Studies at Wisconsin Lutheran College

If you plan to study Communication & Media Studies, take a look at what Wisconsin Lutheran College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Wisconsin Lutheran College sits in Milwaukee, WI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 8 communication & media studies degrees were awarded at Wisconsin Lutheran College.

Online & Distance Learning at Wisconsin Lutheran College

Distance learning is available at Wisconsin Lutheran College. Among 1,027 students, 44 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 55 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at Wisconsin Lutheran College

These rankings give you a sense of how Wisconsin Lutheran College’s Communication & Media Studies program to other colleges that offer this major.

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from Wisconsin Lutheran College

Those who finish Wisconsin Lutheran College’s Communication & Media Studies program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$39,009
3 years	$49,144
4 years	$52,791
5 years	$55,008

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Communication & Media Studies graduates from Wisconsin Lutheran College take home a median $52,791, compared with $57,099 for all Wisconsin Lutheran College graduates — about 8% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Communication & Media Studies graduates at Wisconsin Lutheran College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Wisconsin Lutheran College are 50% women (4) and 50% men (4).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at Wisconsin Lutheran College

Among the 8 bachelor’s communication & media studies graduates at Wisconsin Lutheran College, 50% were women (4) and 50% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1

Minority students account for 25% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Wisconsin Lutheran College, lower 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 Wisconsin Lutheran College

The Communication & Media Studies program at Wisconsin Lutheran College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Speech Communication	8

Best-Paid Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Communication & Media Studies program at Wisconsin Lutheran College go on to a range of careers. Here 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.