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Communications & media at Purdue Northwest

Purdue Northwest graduates about 42 communications & media majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 534th of 592 schools we score for communications & media, a light program at 35 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $49,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.88×).

35/100Light#534 of 592 for communications & media →
Graduates a year423% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$49,0000.88× the same major nationally
Admit rate73%whole school
SAT middle 50%950–1170whole school

Where communications & media happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 16 · Athletics 1 · Library 1 · Dorm 1.

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Nearby in the communications & media ranking

  1. California State University–Dominguez Hills 35
  2. University of North Georgia 35
  3. CUNY Lehman College 35
  4. Texas A&M International University 35
  5. Northeastern Illinois University 35
  6. Charleston Southern University 35
  7. Gannon University 35
  8. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 34

Other strong majors at Purdue Northwest

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Purdue Northwest 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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