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Communications & media at Texas State

Texas State graduates about 701 communications & media majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 372nd of 592 schools we score for communications & media, a solid program at 50 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

Graduates a year70110% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$55,0000.96× the same major nationally
Admit rate88%whole school
SAT middle 50%980–1180whole school

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Ringtail (Bassariscus astutus) in the United States
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Texiweckeliopsis insolita. Species of crustacean.
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Where communications & media happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 57 · Dorm 20 · Dining 4 · Chapel 4 · Athletics 4 · Arts 3.

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Nearby in the communications & media ranking

  1. Chatham University 51
  2. Dillard University 51
  3. North Park University 51
  4. Nazareth University 51
  5. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga 50
  6. SUNY Buffalo State University 50
  7. Portland State University 50
  8. Central Connecticut State University 50

Other strong majors at Texas State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Texas State 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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