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Communications & media at Southern University

Southern University graduates about 42 communications & media majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 523rd of 592 schools we score for communications & media, a light program at 36 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $48,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.86×).

36/100Light#523 of 592 for communications & media →
Graduates a year426% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$48,0000.86× the same major nationally
Admit rate54%whole school
SAT middle 50%820–1000whole school

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Southern University Historic District
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Southern University Student Center
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Southern University's Augustus C. Banks Hall
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Pinchback Engineering Building
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Where communications & media happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 56 · Dorm 7 · Athletics 6 · Arts 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the communications & media ranking

  1. California State University–Los Angeles 36
  2. California State University–Fresno 36
  3. Valdosta State University 36
  4. Northwest Missouri State University 36
  5. Purdue University Fort Wayne 36
  6. Bethune-Cookman University 36
  7. Wright State University 36
  8. Claflin University 36

Other strong majors at Southern University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Southern 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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