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Communications & media at Marshall

Marshall graduates about 33 communications & media majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 475th of 592 schools we score for communications & media, a light program at 41 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $44,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.79×).

41/100Light#475 of 592 for communications & media →
Graduates a year332% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$44,0000.79× the same major nationally
Admit rate97%whole school
SAT middle 50%940–1140whole school

Around Marshall

Freshman North and South dorms at Marshall University in 2014.
First-Year Residence Halls Marshall University 2014Photo: Wv funnyman · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Marco the Marshall University Bison statue on Hodges Field in 2020.
Marco the Bison Statue 2020Photo: Wv funnyman · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Prichard Hall at Marshall University in 2021.
Prichard Hall Marshall University 2021Photo: Wv funnyman · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where communications & media happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Smith Communications Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 24 · Dorm 10 · Athletics 3 · Arts 2 · Library 2 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the communications & media ranking

  1. California State University–Bakersfield 41
  2. Coastal Carolina University 41
  3. Murray State University 41
  4. Winston-Salem State University 41
  5. University of Michigan–Flint 41
  6. Lewis University 41
  7. University of La Verne 41
  8. University of St. Thomas (TX) 41

Other strong majors at Marshall

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Marshall 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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