by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Find out how Wheaton College stacks up against peers offering communication & media studies.
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Wheaton College ranks competitively among schools offering communication & media studies. In particular, it placed #203 out of 625 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #7 in Illinois.
During the most recent reporting year, Wheaton College handed out 39 bachelor’s degrees in communication & media studies.
Communication & Media Studies graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Wheaton College go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $45,185 a year. This is below $48,509, the median for all majors at Wheaton College.
To complete a bachelor’s at Wheaton College, communication & media studies graduates take on a median debt of $23,250 in student loans. This is lower than $23,488, the typical median for all majors at Wheaton College.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $40,570 | $45,420 |
| Fees | $126 | $126 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 26% of communication & media studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 74% went to women.
The largest share of communication & media studies bachelor’s degree graduates at Wheaton College are White. Roughly 59% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Wheaton College with a bachelor’s in communication & media studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 23 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication & media studies majors at Wheaton College.
This communication & media studies program at Wheaton College offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 39 |
Wheaton College granted 39 degrees in speech communication and rhetoric recently — 74% to women and 26% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (59%).