by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Find out how Western stacks up against peers offering communication & media studies.
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Western ranks competitively among schools offering communication & media studies. More specifically it was ranked #210 out of 625 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #10 in North Carolina.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Western Carolina University handed out 48 bachelor’s degrees in communication & media studies.
Communication & Media Studies graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Western earn a median of $44,979 a year. This is lower than $52,554, the median for all majors at Western.
To complete a bachelor’s at Western, communication & media studies students accumulate a median of $18,500 in student loans. This is lower than $24,235, the typical median for all majors at Western.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,000 | $5,000 |
| Fees | $3,630 | $3,630 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 60% of communication & media studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 40% went to women.
The largest share of communication & media studies bachelor’s degree graduates at Western were White. Approximately 73% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Carolina University with a bachelor’s in communication & media studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 35 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 4 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & media studies majors at Western Carolina University.
The communication & media studies program at Western includes the following concentrations:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 48 |
Western awarded 48 completions in speech communication and rhetoric recently — 40% to women and 60% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (73%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.