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Communications & media at Auburn

Auburn graduates about 229 communications & media majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 113th of 592 schools we score for communications & media, a strong program at 76 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $58,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

Graduates a year2294% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$58,0000.98× the same major nationally
Research in the field$961Ka year, NSF
Admit rate46%whole school
SAT middle 50%1220–1380whole school

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Where communications & media happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Telecommunication and ETV Studio, Telecommunication and ETV Office.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 94 · Dorm 24 · Athletics 11 · Dining 4 · Library 3 · Fraternity or sorority house 2.

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Nearby in the communications & media ranking

  1. Stony Brook University–SUNY 77
  2. University of Puget Sound 77
  3. The University of Oklahoma 76
  4. Florida State University 76
  5. North Carolina State University 76
  6. The New School 76
  7. Rollins College 76
  8. Manhattan University 76

Other strong majors at Auburn

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Auburn 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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