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Communications & media at North Central

North Central graduates about 38 communications & media majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 241st of 592 schools we score for communications & media, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.93×).

60/100Solid#241 of 592 for communications & media →
Graduates a year387% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$54,0000.93× the same major nationally
Admit rate58%whole school
SAT middle 50%1020–1240whole school

Around North Central

Confederate Canon
Confederate Canon - panoramioPhoto: Johnny Reyes · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
YMCA
YMCA - panoramio (1)Photo: Johnny Reyes · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Naperville IL.
St. Peter and Paul Church NapervillePhoto: Lectrician2 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Saint Peter & Paul Church
Saint Peter ^ Paul Church - panoramioPhoto: Johnny Reyes · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where communications & media happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 14 · Dorm 12 · Arts 2 · Student housing 1 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the communications & media ranking

  1. University of Hawaii at Manoa 60
  2. Ramapo College of New Jersey 60
  3. University of Massachusetts–Boston 60
  4. Southern Illinois University–Carbondale 60
  5. Dean College 60
  6. Saint Vincent College 60
  7. Allegheny College 60
  8. Eckerd College 60

Other strong majors at North Central

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares North Central 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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