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Communications & media at South Dakota State

South Dakota State graduates about 57 communications & media majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 191st of 592 schools we score for communications & media, a strong program at 66 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $61,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

66/100Strong#191 of 592 for communications & media →
Graduates a year573% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$61,0001.02× the same major nationally
Admit rate86%whole school
SAT middle 50%1020–1245whole school

Around South Dakota State

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South Dakota State University, P & J Bldg 2005 (6583528203)Photo: Don Graham from Redlands, CA, USA - God bless it! · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
The Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium at South Dakota State University in Brookings, Sout
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The H. M. Briggs library at SDSU, Brookings, SD,
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Where communications & media happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Communications Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 45 · Dorm 17 · Athletics 5 · Arts 4 · Student housing 3 · Dining 2.

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Nearby in the communications & media ranking

  1. Belmont University 66
  2. Pace University 66
  3. SUNY–Geneseo 66
  4. University of Missouri–Kansas City 66
  5. Hanover College 66
  6. University of Tulsa 66
  7. Susquehanna University 65
  8. University of Maine 65

Other strong majors at South Dakota State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares South Dakota State 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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