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Communications & media at Miami

Miami graduates about 252 communications & media majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 11th of 592 schools we score for communications & media, a standout program at 92 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $76,000 four years out, 1.28× what the same major pays nationally.

92/100Standout#11 of 592 for communications & media →
Graduates a year2529% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$76,0001.28× the same major nationally
Research in the field$250Ka year, NSF
Admit rate19%whole school
SAT middle 50%1310–1480whole school

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View of Shalala Student Center at the University of Miami.
Shalala Student Center, University of MiamiPhoto: Darkflowerthree · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
photo of the Donna E. Shalala Student Center. To the left is the lakeside patio
Donna E. Shalala Student CenterPhoto: Christinafrancis · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Gliders from University of Miami
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Anthony Michaels reunites with old buddy and former WWE wrestler, Chris JerichoPhoto: $impleqween15 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where communications & media happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Communication International Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 73 · Dorm 11 · Student housing 10 · Athletics 9 · Arts 6 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the communications & media ranking

  1. Tulane University of Louisiana 94
  2. Wake Forest University 94
  3. Villanova University 93
  4. University of Wisconsin–Madison 92
  5. Chapman University 92
  6. Southern Methodist University 92
  7. Boston College 92
  8. Santa Clara University 91

Other strong majors at Miami

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Miami 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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