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Communications & media at Roanoke College

Roanoke College graduates about 16 communications & media majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 334th of 592 schools we score for communications & media, a solid program at 53 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $76,000 four years out, 1.35× what the same major pays nationally.

53/100Solid#334 of 592 for communications & media →
Graduates a year164% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$76,0001.35× the same major nationally
Admit rate83%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1260whole school

Around Roanoke College

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Salem, VA 24153, USA
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Salem, VA 24153, USA
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Salem, VA 24153, USA
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Where communications & media happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Athletics 3 · Academic 2 · Library 2 · Offices 1 · Chapel 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the communications & media ranking

  1. Virginia State University 53
  2. Johnson & Wales University–Providence 53
  3. Le Moyne College 53
  4. Mount St. Mary's University 53
  5. Morehouse College 53
  6. California State University–Sacramento 52
  7. Northern Arizona University 52
  8. University of Tampa 52

Other strong majors at Roanoke College

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Roanoke College 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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