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Communications & media at Georgia State University

Georgia State University graduates about 171 communications & media majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 334th of 592 schools we score for communications & media, a solid program at 53 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $52,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.93×). Research spending in the field runs about $7 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

53/100Solid#334 of 592 for communications & media →
Graduates a year1713% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$52,0000.93× the same major nationally
Research in the field$7Ma year, NSF
Admit rate55%whole school
SAT middle 50%1020–1250whole school

Around Georgia State University

Arts Humanities Recital Hall, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Fulton County,
Arts Humanities Recital Hall, GSUPhoto: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
GSU Auditorium, Atlanta
GSU Auditorium AtlantaPhoto: Keizers · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Red Sonja
Red Sonja (cosplayer at Dragon Con 2009, Atlanta)Photo: Jason Azze from Beacon Falls, CT · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Picture taken at the Art+Feminism edit-a-thon at GSU, Atlanta
Atlanta GSU Art And Feminism 2016 IMG 0748Photo: Ganeshk · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where communications & media happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 54 · Dorm 3 · Dining 3 · Library 3 · Arts 2 · Athletics 2.

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Nearby in the communications & media ranking

  1. University of Alaska Anchorage 54
  2. St. Mary's University 54
  3. Luther College 54
  4. University of North Carolina–Wilmington 53
  5. CUNY Baruch College 53
  6. University of Northern Colorado 53
  7. SUNY Brockport 53
  8. Florida Southern College 53

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Georgia State 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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