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Communications & media at Stanford

Stanford graduates about 19 communications & media majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 46th of 841 schools we score for communications & media, a standout program at 88 out of 100.

88/100Standout#46 of 841 for communications & media →
Graduates a year191% of the class
Research in the field$640Ka year, NSF
Admit rate4%whole school
SAT middle 50%1500–1580whole school

Around Stanford

Empty research 3-Tesla MRI (GE Signa UHP) at Stanford University
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Where communications & media happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Northwest Data Center and Communications Hub.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 127 · Dorm 58 · Athletics 26 · Dining 11 · Arts 7 · Library 5.

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Nearby in the communications & media ranking

  1. Pepperdine University 88
  2. California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo 88
  3. University of Connecticut 88
  4. University of Arizona 88
  5. University of Missouri 88
  6. Purdue University–Main Campus 87
  7. University of San Francisco 87
  8. Brown University 87

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Stanford with every school we score in communications & media. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (35%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (15%) and the size of the program (10%, capped so size alone can't win). 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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