Undergraduate Certificates in Communication & Media Studies
Education Levels of Communications Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 64 people earned their undergraduate certificate in communications. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in communications at each degree level.
| Education Level | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degree | 44,674 |
| Associate Degree | 4,796 |
| Master’s Degree | 4,685 |
| Basic Certificate | 1,528 |
| Doctor’s Degree | 573 |
| Graduate Certificate | 300 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | 64 |
Earnings of Communications Majors With Undergraduate Certificates
The median salary for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in communications is $28,447. This number may vary for a lot of reasons. For instance, you may decide to move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $28,123 to a high of $35,384.
Student Debt
The median student debt for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in communications is $39,740. The length of time it takes you to graduate and what college you attend can affect this number quite a bit. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $53,394 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $26,086.
Those students who are paying back their debt on a 10-year repayment plan have a median monthly payment of $473.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their undergraduate certificate in communications. About 71.9% of graduates with this degree are female.
| Gender | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Men | 18 |
| Women | 46 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of communications undergraduate certificate students is as follows:
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 41 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to communications that offer undergraduate certificates.
| Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Radio, TV & Digital Communication | 1,415 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 146 |
| Journalism | 35 |
| Other Communication & Journalism | 3 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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