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Communications & media at North Dakota State University

North Dakota State University graduates about 39 communications & media majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 312th of 592 schools we score for communications & media, a solid program at 55 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.86×).

55/100Solid#312 of 592 for communications & media →
Graduates a year392% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$55,0000.86× the same major nationally
Research in the field$838Ka year, NSF
Admit rate95%whole school
SAT middle 50%968–1216whole school

Around North Dakota State University

Newman Outdoor Field located on the NDSU campus. Hosts FM Redhawks and NDSU Base
Newman Outdoor Field; May 31, 2024Photo: Billybob2002 · CC BY 4.0 · source
Home of the Northern League's Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks
Newman Outdoor FieldPhoto: Randy Stern from Minneapolis, MN, USA. Color-corrected and cropped by Daniel Cas · CC BY 2.0 · source
College Dormitory, Pavek Hall, North Dakota State University
Pavek Hall NDSUPhoto: AlexJennings, 4thFloorRA, 2010-2011, PavekHall, NDSU · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Payton Otterdahl dressed as Riley Dolezal
PaytonasrileyPhoto: Skstroh · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where communications & media happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 26 · Academic 19 · Dorm 17 · Athletics 9 · Dining 3 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the communications & media ranking

  1. Ball State University 55
  2. Bowling Green State University 55
  3. Morgan State University 55
  4. Bellarmine University 55
  5. Capital University 55
  6. Keene State College 55
  7. Framingham State University 55
  8. Augusta University 55

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares North Dakota 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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