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Communications & media at Furman University

Furman University graduates about 47 communications & media majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 67th of 592 schools we score for communications & media, a standout program at 82 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $64,000 four years out, 1.14× what the same major pays nationally.

82/100Standout#67 of 592 for communications & media →
Graduates a year478% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$64,0001.14× the same major nationally
Admit rate43%whole school
SAT middle 50%1260–1455whole school

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Where communications & media happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 33 · Academic 13 · Athletics 4 · Arts 2 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the communications & media ranking

  1. University of Maryland, College Park 82
  2. University of Mississippi 82
  3. University of California San Diego 82
  4. Hofstra University 82
  5. The University of Alabama 81
  6. Brigham Young University 81
  7. DePauw University 81
  8. Davidson College 81

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Furman 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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