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Communications & media at Temple University

Temple University graduates about 584 communications & media majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 92nd of 592 schools we score for communications & media, a strong program at 79 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $60,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

79/100Strong#92 of 592 for communications & media →
Graduates a year58410% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$60,0001.04× the same major nationally
Research in the field$598Ka year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school
SAT middle 50%1030–1310whole school

Around Temple University

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Sullivan Memorial Library Factory Stained Glass (Philadelphia, PA) (2183991681)Photo: takomabibelot · CC BY 2.0 · source
Temple University Performing Arts Center in 2016
Temple University Performing Arts Center in 2016Photo: ImagineerJC · CC0 · source
The stained glass window in the Temple Performing Arts Center, originally a Bapt
Temple Performing Arts Center stained glass windowPhoto: ImagineerJC · CC0 · source
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Conwell Dance Theater - Temple University (53563326112)Photo: ajay_suresh · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where communications & media happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 33 · Academic 31 · Dorm 15 · Dining 4 · Athletics 3 · Chapel 3.

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Nearby in the communications & media ranking

  1. Washington and Lee University 80
  2. Pitzer College 80
  3. University of Richmond 80
  4. Gallaudet University 80
  5. University of Rhode Island 79
  6. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 79
  7. Virginia Tech 79
  8. Marist College 79

Other strong majors at Temple University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Temple 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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