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Communications & media at University of Arkansas

University of Arkansas graduates about 309 communications & media majors a year, 6% of its graduating class. That puts it 126th of 592 schools we score for communications & media, a strong program at 75 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $60,000 four years out, 1.06× what the same major pays nationally.

75/100Strong#126 of 592 for communications & media →
Graduates a year3096% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$60,0001.06× the same major nationally
Research in the field$767Ka year, NSF
Admit rate74%whole school
SAT middle 50%1030–1220whole school

Where communications & media happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 82 · Dorm 49 · Student housing 9 · Athletics 7 · Arts 7 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the communications & media ranking

  1. College of St. Benedict 76
  2. The Catholic University of America 76
  3. Vanderbilt University 76
  4. University of South Carolina 75
  5. Emerson College 75
  6. Saint Louis University 75
  7. Saint Mary's College 75
  8. University of Nebraska – Lincoln 74

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Arkansas 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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