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Communications & media at Hofstra University

Hofstra University graduates about 174 communications & media majors a year, 13% 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 $61,000 four years out, 1.10× what the same major pays nationally.

82/100Standout#67 of 592 for communications & media →
Graduates a year17413% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$61,0001.10× the same major nationally
Research in the field$201Ka year, NSF
Admit rate68%whole school
SAT middle 50%1190–1370whole school

Where communications & media happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 56 · Dorm 28 · Athletics 6 · Arts 4 · Dining 2 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the communications & media ranking

  1. Texas A&M University 82
  2. University of Maryland, College Park 82
  3. University of Mississippi 82
  4. University of California San Diego 82
  5. Furman University 82
  6. The University of Alabama 81
  7. Brigham Young University 81
  8. DePauw University 81

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Hofstra 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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