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New Paltz, NY · Communications & media

Communications & media at New Paltz

New Paltz graduates about 163 communications & media majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 301st of 592 schools we score for communications & media, a solid program at 56 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $52,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

56/100Solid#301 of 592 for communications & media →
Graduates a year16310% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$52,0001.01× the same major nationally
Admit rate58%whole school
SAT middle 50%1160–1340whole school

Around New Paltz

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Where communications & media happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 15 · Academic 9 · Arts 5 · Library 4 · Athletics 2 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the communications & media ranking

  1. Goucher College 57
  2. Saint Michael's College 57
  3. University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee 56
  4. SUNY Oswego 56
  5. CUNY Brooklyn College 56
  6. SUNY Cortland 56
  7. Loyola University New Orleans 56
  8. Rider University 56

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares New Paltz 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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