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Communications & media at GW

GW graduates about 115 communications & media majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 34th of 592 schools we score for communications & media, a standout program at 87 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $82,000 four years out, 1.41× what the same major pays nationally.

87/100Standout#34 of 592 for communications & media →
Graduates a year1154% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$82,0001.41× the same major nationally
Admit rate47%whole school
SAT middle 50%1330–1490whole school

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Foggy Bottom, Washington, DC
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Washington, D.C.
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Building in Washington, D. C., United States
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Where communications & media happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Organizational Sciences and Communication Dept, School of Media & Public Affairs.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 32 · Dorm 18 · Athletics 6 · Student housing 6 · Arts 3 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the communications & media ranking

  1. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 87
  2. University of Washington 87
  3. University of California, Berkeley 87
  4. University of Delaware 87
  5. Hobart and William Smith Colleges 87
  6. University of Missouri 86
  7. Howard University 86
  8. University of San Diego 86

Other strong majors at GW

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares GW 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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