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Communications & media at Brigham Young University

Brigham Young University graduates about 412 communications & media majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 74th of 592 schools we score for communications & media, a standout program at 81 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $72,000 four years out, 1.21× what the same major pays nationally.

81/100Standout#74 of 592 for communications & media →
Graduates a year4127% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$72,0001.21× the same major nationally
Research in the field$134Ka year, NSF
Admit rate68%whole school
SAT middle 50%1280–1468whole school

Where communications & media happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: BYU Broadcasting.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 84 · Academic 64 · Athletics 5 · Student housing 5 · Arts 3 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the communications & media ranking

  1. University of California San Diego 82
  2. Hofstra University 82
  3. Furman University 82
  4. The University of Alabama 81
  5. DePauw University 81
  6. Davidson College 81
  7. University of Arizona 80
  8. California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo 80

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Brigham Young 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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