by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about this program at Ohio University-Main Campus. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s, Certificate levels, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #6 out of 19 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks Ohio University-Main Campus highly for communication & media studies, placing at #202 out of 778 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Communication & Media Studies Schools | 202 of 778 |
| Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Ohio | 7 of 22 |
| Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region | 23 of 97 |
Here is each degree level offered in communication & media studies at Ohio University-Main Campus, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 159 |
| Certificate | 74 |
| Master’s | 18 |
| Doctoral | 5 |
| Graduate Certificate | 20 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Ohio University-Main Campus awarded 159 bachelor’s degrees in communication & media studies.
Ohio University-Main Campus is in the top 15% of the country for communication & media studies at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #6 out of 19 schools by College Factual.
Communication & Media Studies students who finish a bachelor’s at Ohio University-Main Campus report a median salary of $46,373 a year. This is below $64,618, the median for all majors at Ohio University-Main Campus.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at Ohio University-Main Campus, communication & media studies graduates take on a median debt of $24,063 in student loans. This is lower than $24,594, the typical median for all majors at Ohio University-Main Campus.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,840 | $24,838 |
Learn more about Ohio University-Main Campus tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of communication & media studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 67% went to women.
The largest share of communication & media studies bachelor’s degree graduates at Ohio University-Main Campus are White. Roughly 87% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ohio University-Main Campus with a bachelor’s in communication & media studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 138 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 12 |
Ohio University-Main Campus awarded 154 bachelor’s degrees in speech communication and rhetoric recently — 67% to women and 33% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (86%).
Ohio University-Main Campus conferred 5 bachelor’s completions in mass communication/media studies recently — 80% to women and 20% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (100%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Ohio University-Main Campus conferred 74 certificate degrees in communication & media studies.
Ohio University-Main Campus is not currently ranked for communication & media studies at the certificate level.
Among recent graduates, 18% of communication & media studies certificate degrees went to men and 82% went to women.
The largest share of communication & media studies certificate degree graduates at Ohio University-Main Campus are White. Roughly 89% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ohio University-Main Campus with a certificate in communication & media studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 66 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Ohio University-Main Campus granted 74 certificate degrees in communication and media studies, other in the latest year of data — 82% to women and 18% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (89%).
This program is also offered at the graduate level at Ohio University-Main Campus. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.
| Graduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s Degrees in Communication & Media Studies | 18 |
| Doctoral Degrees in Communication & Media Studies | 5 |
| Graduate Certificate Degrees in Communication & Media Studies | 20 |
