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Communication & Media Studies at Young Harris College

If you are interested in studying Communication & Media Studies, consider the program at Young Harris College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Young Harris College is in Young Harris, GA.

During the most recent reporting year, 10 communication & media studies degrees were awarded at Young Harris College.

Studying Online at Young Harris College

Online coursework is an option at Young Harris College. Of 1,457 students, 420 (29%) studied exclusively online and 110 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at Young Harris College

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Georgia	#2 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#6 of 14
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#35 of 162
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#119 of 162
Best Value	Nationwide	#239 of 772
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#668 of 776

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from Young Harris College

Those who finish Young Harris College’s Communication & Media Studies program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$18,591

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Young Harris College are 90% women (9) and 10% men (1).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at Young Harris College

Of the 10 bachelor’s communication & media studies graduates at Young Harris College, 90% were women (9) and 10% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Black / African American	3

Minority students account for 30% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Young Harris College, 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 Young Harris College

This Communication & Media Studies program at Young Harris College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Communications	10

Top-Paying Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Communication & Media Studies program at Young Harris College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-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.