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Communications & media at Drake University

Drake University graduates about 110 communications & media majors a year, 16% of its graduating class. That puts it 78th of 592 schools we score for communications & media, a standout program at 80 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $63,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

80/100Standout#78 of 592 for communications & media →
Graduates a year11016% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$63,0001.04× the same major nationally
Admit rate64%whole school
SAT middle 50%1110–1340whole school

Around Drake University

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Tucker DeVriesPhoto: Phil Roeder · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
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Rand Paul (24335240609)Photo: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
John P. Simmons House
The John P. Simmons HousePhoto: Jim Roberts · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
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Greetings from Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa - Large Letter Postcard (42366Photo: Steve Shook from Moscow, Idaho, USA · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where communications & media happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 26 · Dorm 17 · Athletics 9 · Student housing 7 · Library 4 · Offices 3.

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Nearby in the communications & media ranking

  1. Davidson College 81
  2. University of Arizona 80
  3. California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo 80
  4. Purdue University–Main Campus 80
  5. Loyola University Maryland 80
  6. Clark University 80
  7. St. Lawrence University 80
  8. University of Pittsburgh 80

Other strong majors at Drake University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Drake 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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