Communications Programs in North Carolina
Communications studies how messages are made and received across media, marketing, and public relations. It is one of the larger liberal arts majors, and outcomes vary widely by internship experience and the industry a graduate enters first.
Programs below are ranked only when a college figure rests on at least 100 graduates. Programs on 30 to 99 graduates carry a small-program flag and are listed, not ranked. Anything smaller shows the national median for the major, badged as such.
Ranked Communications Programs in North Carolina
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elon University | Communications | $54,242 n=134 | Not published |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Communications | $49,277 n=491 | $12,886 n=306 |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh | Communications | $46,760 n=235 | $18,500 n=180 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Communications | $44,775 n=368 | $20,500 n=309 |
| East Carolina University | Communications | $41,763 n=266 | $20,456 n=286 |
| University of North Carolina Wilmington | Communications | $41,603 n=232 | $18,500 n=164 |
| North Carolina A & T State University | Communications | $36,349 n=188 | $25,000 n=189 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Communications | $35,997 n=248 | $23,000 n=233 |
Smaller Programs and National-Median Programs
These programs are too small for a trustworthy ranked figure, or their college figure is not published. They are listed, not ranked.
| College | Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State University | Communications | $40,170 Small program - rough guide n=80 | $19,500 Small program - rough guide n=58 |
| Barton College | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Bennett College | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Campbell University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Catawba College | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Chowan University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Davidson College | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Fayetteville State University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Gardner-Webb University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| High Point University | Communications | $51,328 Small program - rough guide n=36 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=74 |
| Johnson C Smith University | Communications | $34,452 Small program - rough guide n=30 | Not published |
| Lees-McRae College | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Lenoir-Rhyne University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Meredith College | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Methodist University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Montreat College | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| University of North Carolina Asheville | Communications | $29,140 Small program - rough guide n=70 | $20,500 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| North Carolina Central University | Communications | $39,467 Small program - rough guide n=71 | $28,000 Small program - rough guide n=69 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| William Peace University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | Communications | $32,289 Small program - rough guide n=61 | $25,548 Small program - rough guide n=44 |
| Pfeiffer University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Queens University of Charlotte | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Saint Augustine's University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Salem College | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Shaw University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Wake Forest University | Communications | $59,986 Small program - rough guide n=60 | $18,862 Small program - rough guide n=54 |
| Warren Wilson College | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Wingate University | Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Winston-Salem State University | Communications | $33,148 Small program - rough guide n=42 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=70 |
| Western Carolina University | Communications | $40,651 Small program - rough guide n=61 | $23,000 Small program - rough guide n=74 |
| Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte | Communications | $36,547 Small program - rough guide n=32 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=35 |