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Communications & media at Purdue

Purdue graduates about 122 communications & media majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 78th of 592 schools we score for communications & media, a standout program at 80 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $66,000 four years out, 1.16× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

80/100Standout#78 of 592 for communications & media →
Graduates a year1221% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$66,0001.16× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate50%whole school
SAT middle 50%1200–1470whole school

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Where communications & media happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Telecommunications Building (TEL).

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 209 · Dorm 75 · Athletics 12 · Student housing 9 · Dining 4 · Arts 4.

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Nearby in the communications & media ranking

  1. DePauw University 81
  2. Davidson College 81
  3. University of Arizona 80
  4. California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo 80
  5. Drake University 80
  6. Loyola University Maryland 80
  7. Clark University 80
  8. St. Lawrence University 80

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Purdue 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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