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Communications & media at Rutgers–Newark

Rutgers–Newark graduates about 20 communications & media majors a year. That puts it 230th of 592 schools we score for communications & media, a solid program at 62 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $63,000 four years out, 1.11× what the same major pays nationally.

62/100Solid#230 of 592 for communications & media →
Graduates a year20under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$63,0001.11× the same major nationally
Admit rate71%whole school

Around Rutgers–Newark

Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur, planted, New York, USA
Quercus robur (Pedunculate Oak) close-up B43Photo: Alouis21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Austrian Pine
B49 Pinus nigra (Austrian Pine) DistancePhoto: Alouis21 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Newark, NJ
Dana Library - Rutgers-Newark (55184170250)Photo: ajay_suresh · CC BY 4.0 · source
Carpinus caroliniana (American Hornbeam)
A23-1-Carpinus caroliniana (American Hornbeam)Photo: Sherief Saleh · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where communications & media happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 30 · Dorm 9 · Student housing 6 · Athletics 5 · Dining 2 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the communications & media ranking

  1. University of Nevada–Las Vegas 62
  2. University of Idaho 62
  3. Abilene Christian University 62
  4. Albion College 62
  5. McDaniel College 62
  6. SUNY Fredonia 61
  7. University of Mary Washington 61
  8. Hampton University 61

Other strong majors at Rutgers–Newark

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Rutgers–Newark 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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