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Communications & media at Hartford

Hartford graduates about 45 communications & media majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 185th of 592 schools we score for communications & media, a strong program at 67 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $62,000 four years out, 1.11× what the same major pays nationally.

Graduates a year455% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$62,0001.11× the same major nationally
Admit rate83%whole school
SAT middle 50%1080–1290whole school

Around Hartford

The Gengras Student Union of the University of Hartford
Gengras Student Union, University of Hartford, 2009-08-31Photo: Sage Ross · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The Visual Arts Complex of the Hartford Art School: Taub Hall and the Renée Samu
Hartford Art School Visual Arts Complex, 2009-08-31Photo: Sage Ross · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Jennifer Rizzotti, Hartford Hawks head coach, on the sidelines prior to the game
Jennifer Rizzotti at Harvard gamePhoto: Sphilbrick · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Al-Marzook Field, University of Hartford, Hartford Connecticut
Al Marzook Field, University of Hartford, Hartford CTPhoto: John Phelan · CC BY 4.0 · source

Where communications & media happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 26 · Academic 21 · Athletics 6 · Arts 4 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the communications & media ranking

  1. Saint Joseph's University 68
  2. Lewis & Clark College 68
  3. University of Minnesota–Duluth 67
  4. Biola University 67
  5. University of Portland 67
  6. Berea College 67
  7. Simmons University 67
  8. Belmont University 66

Other strong majors at Hartford

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Hartford 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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