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Communications & media at Tulane

Tulane graduates about 177 communications & media majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 7th of 592 schools we score for communications & media, a standout program at 94 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $71,000 four years out, 1.27× what the same major pays nationally.

94/100Standout#7 of 592 for communications & media →
Graduates a year1779% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$71,0001.27× the same major nationally
Research in the field$483Ka year, NSF
Admit rate14%whole school
SAT middle 50%1370–1510whole school

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Where communications & media happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Telecommunications, Communication/Music Complex.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 6 · Chapel 5 · Arts 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the communications & media ranking

  1. Boston University 95
  2. Syracuse University 95
  3. University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill 95
  4. American University 94
  5. Wake Forest University 94
  6. Villanova University 93
  7. University of Wisconsin–Madison 92
  8. University of Miami 92

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Tulane 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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