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Communications & media at Boston University

Boston University graduates about 643 communications & media majors a year, 14% of its graduating class. That puts it 3rd of 592 schools we score for communications & media, a standout program at 95 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $63,000 four years out, 1.18× what the same major pays nationally.

95/100Standout#3 of 592 for communications & media →
Graduates a year64314% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$63,0001.18× the same major nationally
Research in the field$885Ka year, NSF
Admit rate13%whole school
SAT middle 50%1350–1500whole school

Where communications & media happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 136 · Academic 75 · Student housing 57 · Chapel 3 · Offices 3 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the communications & media ranking

  1. Northwestern University 97
  2. University of Southern California 96
  3. The University of Texas–Austin 95
  4. Syracuse University 95
  5. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill 95
  6. American University 94
  7. Tulane University of Louisiana 94

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Boston University 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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