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Communications & media at Polytechnic Institute

Polytechnic Institute graduates about 38 communications & media majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 604th of 841 schools we score for communications & media, a solid program at 46 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $41,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.71×).

Graduates a year387% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$41,0000.71× the same major nationally
Admit rate78%whole school
SAT middle 50%1025–1370whole school

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Nearby in the communications & media ranking

  1. University of Louisiana Monroe 47
  2. Springfield College 47
  3. Spring Arbor University 47
  4. Campbell University 46
  5. Purdue University Fort Wayne 46
  6. Western Connecticut State University 46
  7. University of Arkansas at Little Rock 46
  8. Mount Vernon Nazarene University 46

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Polytechnic Institute 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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