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Communications & media at San Diego State University

San Diego State University graduates about 557 communications & media majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 162nd of 592 schools we score for communications & media, a strong program at 70 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $56,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

70/100Strong#162 of 592 for communications & media →
Graduates a year5576% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$56,0001.01× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate37%whole school

Around San Diego State University

Communication building on the campus of San Diego State University
Communication Building, SDSUPhoto: TylerRogers · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Chapultepec Hall dorm at San Diego State University.
ChapultepecHallSDSUFeb07Photo: Nehrams2020 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
College West, San Diego, CA, USA
College West, San Diego, CA, USA - panoramio (3)Photo: Roman Eugeniusz · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Building on the campus of San Diego State University
ENS AnnexPhoto: TylerRogers · CC0 · source

Where communications & media happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Communication Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 29 · Dorm 28 · Student housing 7 · Athletics 6 · Arts 3 · Dining 2.

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Nearby in the communications & media ranking

  1. University of St. Thomas (MN) 71
  2. Berry College 71
  3. Gustavus Adolphus College 71
  4. Bryant University 71
  5. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 70
  6. West Virginia University 70
  7. St. John's University 70
  8. Sacred Heart University 70

Other strong majors at San Diego State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares San Diego 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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