Communications & media at Lamar
Lamar graduates about 62 communications & media majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 503rd of 592 schools we score for communications & media, a light program at 38 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $50,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.88×).
Where communications & media happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Communication.
Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 10 · Academic 6 · Athletics 5 · Arts 4 · Dining 1 · Library 1.
Nearby in the communications & media ranking
Other strong majors at Lamar
- Engineering (all) 47 · #271
- Nursing 45 · #323
- Languages 42 · #391
- Health & pre-med fields 41 · #480
- Art, music & theater 41 · #557
- Public policy & social work 39 · #343
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Lamar 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.