Poughkeepsie, New York has 3 communications schools for you to consider if you are interested in pursuing a degree in communications. With an overall population of 29,871 and a student population of 18,858, approximately 18,455 of Poughkeepsie students attend one of Poughkeepsie's schools that offer communications programs.

The largest communications school in Poughkeepsie, by student population, is Marist College. In 2010, Marist College graduated approximately 28 students from its communications program.

In 2010, 93 students graduated with a communications degree in Poughkeepsie. In 2009 tuition at communications schools in Poughkeepsie was $23,951 per year, on average.

In addition to tuition costs, plan on spending an average of $1,145 for communications related books and supplies each year. And if you live on campus, you will face an additional expense of $10,297 per year, on average, for room and board at Poughkeepsie-based communications schools. Students who live at home can cut this cost down to approximately $18,820.

Communications Salaries and Career Outlook in Poughkeepsie

Many communications graduates choose to work as communications professionals after graduation. If you choose to follow that path and remain in Poughkeepsie, your job prospects are not very good. In 2010, there were 28,860 communications professionals in New York. Of these communications professionals, 250 were working in the greater Poughkeepsie area. The number of communications professionals in Poughkeepsie is expected to decrease by 0% by the year 2018. This projected change is slower than the projected nationwide trend for communications professionals.

The average salary you can expect to earn as a communications professional in Poughkeepsie is $47,920 per year. This is higher than the state-wide average salary for communications professionals.

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