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Communications & media at Montclair State University

Montclair State University graduates about 352 communications & media majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 206th of 592 schools we score for communications & media, a solid program at 64 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $60,000 four years out, 1.12× what the same major pays nationally.

64/100Solid#206 of 592 for communications & media →
Graduates a year35210% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$60,0001.12× the same major nationally
Research in the field$671Ka year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%950–1200whole school

Around Montclair State University

MSU's School of Communications Building taken 5/6/21
School of CommunicationsPhoto: Shane Fleming · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
"College Hall" at Montclair State University
College Hall at Montclair StatePhoto: Shane Fleming · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Morehead Hall at Montclair State University taken 5/6/21
Morehead HallPhoto: Shane Fleming · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Harry Partch's New Kithara I, a string instrument playing in just intonation. Ph
New Kithara IPhoto: HorsePunchKid · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where communications & media happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: School of Communication and Media.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 40 · Dorm 5 · Athletics 2 · Arts 2 · Dining 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the communications & media ranking

  1. Mercer University 65
  2. University of South Dakota 65
  3. University of California, Irvine 65
  4. Meredith College 65
  5. University of Alabama at Birmingham 64
  6. Southern Connecticut State University 64
  7. Augustana College 64
  8. University of Scranton 64

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Montclair State 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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