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Communications & media at MTSU

MTSU graduates about 204 communications & media majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 436th of 592 schools we score for communications & media, a solid program at 45 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $47,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.84×).

Graduates a year2046% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$47,0000.84× the same major nationally
Admit rate73%whole school
SAT middle 50%1020–1230whole school

Around MTSU

Murfreesboro, TN, USA
Murfreesboro, TN, USA - panoramioPhoto: Chrstservt · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Interior photo of Murphy Center on March 1, 2014, during a men's basketball game
MurphyCenter 2014-03-01Photo: Zpb52 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
A plaque posted at Murphy Center, explaining how the university received the fun
MurphyCenterFundingPlaquePhoto: Zpb52 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Torre Archirafi, Sicily, Italy, Mount Etna, lemon tree, book cover
Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions cover pagePhoto: Qazstem22128 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where communications & media happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Telecommunications Building, Mass Communications Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 41 · Dorm 24 · Athletics 12 · Offices 2 · Dining 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the communications & media ranking

  1. Winona State University 46
  2. Flagler College 46
  3. Benedict College 46
  4. Kennesaw State University 45
  5. University of North Florida 45
  6. Oakland University 45
  7. University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire 45
  8. West Chester University of Pennsylvania 45

Other strong majors at MTSU

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares MTSU 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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