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Communications & media at App State

App State graduates about 260 communications & media majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 397th of 592 schools we score for communications & media, a solid program at 48 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.94×).

Graduates a year2606% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$54,0000.94× the same major nationally
Admit rate83%whole school
SAT middle 50%1100–1270whole school

Around App State

"The Rock" at Kidd Brewer Stadium
TheRockAtKiddBrewerPhoto: Porsche997SBS · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Fans of the Appalachian State Mountaineers storm the field at Kidd Brewer Stadiu
App Fans Storm Field after beating Furman 33-28Photo: Toa Nidhiki05 · CC0 · source
Kidd Brewer Stadium, looking towards the northwest from the southeast corner
KiddBrewerStadium(ViewFromSE)Photo: Porsche997SBS · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Maddie Hill playing the ukulele in their college dorm room.
MaddieHillUkulelePhoto: Chillyleopard13 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where communications & media happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 26 · Dorm 16 · Athletics 8 · Student housing 3 · Dining 2 · Arts 2.

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Nearby in the communications & media ranking

  1. Louisiana Tech University 49
  2. Hamline University 49
  3. Transylvania University 49
  4. Kent State University 48
  5. The University of Texas–Arlington 48
  6. CUNY–Hunter College 48
  7. Bridgewater State University 48
  8. Point Park University 48

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares App State with every school we score in communications & media. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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