Undergraduate Communication & Media Studies at West Virginia State University

Here is an overview of this program at WVSU; STATE. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Jump to any of the following sections:

Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

Undergraduate Communication & Media Studies Degrees at WVSU; STATE

The following degree levels are offered in communication & media studies at WVSU; STATE, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	9
Master’s	2

WVSU; STATE Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, West Virginia State University handed out 9 bachelor’s degrees in communication & media studies.

Bachelor’s Rankings

WVSU; STATE is not yet ranked for communication & media studies at the bachelor’s level.

Salary of Communication & Media Studies Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$37,669 Bachelor's Median Salary

Communication & Media Studies majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from WVSU; STATE go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $37,669 a year. This is lower than $37,688, the median for all majors at WVSU; STATE.

Student Debt of Communication & Media Studies Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$30,788 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at WVSU; STATE, communication & media studies students borrow a median amount of $30,788 in student loans. This is above $28,452, the typical median for all majors at WVSU; STATE.

Student debt for Communication & Media Studies majors with a bachelor's degree at WVSU; STATE

WVSU; STATE Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$9,570 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$30,788 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,912	$14,350
Fees	$640	$640

Find out more about WVSU; STATE tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 78% of communication & media studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

The largest share of communication & media studies bachelor’s degree graduates at WVSU; STATE are White. Approximately 89% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from West Virginia State University with a bachelor’s in communication & media studies.

Ethnic diversity of Communication & Media Studies majors at West Virginia State University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Speech Communication and Rhetoric (Bachelor’s)

WVSU; STATE awarded 9 bachelor’s completions in speech communication and rhetoric in the latest year of data — 22% to women and 78% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (89%).

Graduate Study in Communication & Media Studies at WVSU; STATE

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at WVSU; STATE. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Communication & Media Studies	2

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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