Communication and Media Studies programs in Ohio
19 schools in Ohio teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $22,989 at Sinclair Community College.
What this work pays in Ohio
Public Relations Specialists in Ohio earn a median of $64,840 a year across 6,670 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraisers | $64,080 | 3,460 |
| Editors | $72,160 | 1,800 |
| Fundraising Managers | $101,470 | 1,630 |
| Public Relations Managers | $118,670 | 1,400 |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | $77,660 | 1,390 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinclair Community College Dayton | Associate's degree | $11,944 | $22,989 (17 grads) | 25 |
| University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College Blue Ash | Associate's degree | $17,392 | not published | 38 |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati | Associate's degree | $17,392 | not published | — |
| Ashland University Ashland | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Lorain County Community College Elyria | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Mount St. Joseph University Cincinnati | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| North Central State College Mansfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Ohio University-Main Campus Athens | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 94 |
| Owens Community College Perrysburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Owens Community College Perrysburg | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Sinclair Community College Dayton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Stark State College North Canton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| University of Akron Main Campus Akron | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 47 |
| University of Akron Main Campus Akron | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 40 |
| University of Rio Grande Rio Grande | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Wright State University-Lake Campus Celina | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Xavier University Cincinnati | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Communication and Media Studies — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.