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Communications & media at Southwestern University

Southwestern University graduates about 28 communications & media majors a year, 8% of its graduating class. That puts it 146th of 592 schools we score for communications & media, a strong program at 72 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $59,000 four years out, 1.05× what the same major pays nationally.

72/100Strong#146 of 592 for communications & media →
Graduates a year288% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$59,0001.05× the same major nationally
Admit rate43%whole school
SAT middle 50%1120–1355whole school

Around Southwestern University

Altar of the Lois Perkins Chapel
Altar of the Lois Perkins ChapelPhoto: Theophilus02 · CC0 · source
Entrance of the Lois Perkins Chapel
Entrance of the Lois Perkins ChapelPhoto: Theophilus02 · CC0 · source
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The Cullen Building at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas
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Where communications & media happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 29 · Academic 21 · Fraternity or sorority house 2 · Athletics 2 · Library 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the communications & media ranking

  1. Assumption University 73
  2. George Mason University 72
  3. Duquesne University 72
  4. Endicott College 72
  5. Macalester College 72
  6. James Madison University 71
  7. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 71
  8. High Point University 71

Other strong majors at Southwestern University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Southwestern 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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