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Communications & media at UMaine

UMaine graduates about 72 communications & media majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 198th of 592 schools we score for communications & media, a strong program at 65 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

65/100Strong#198 of 592 for communications & media →
Graduates a year724% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$55,0001.00× the same major nationally
Research in the field$794Ka year, NSF
Admit rate94%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1330whole school

Around UMaine

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Miró Quartet with David Shifrin UMaine 20220327Photo: SarekOfVulcan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Maine Experiment Station Barn
Main Building Page Farm and Home Museum Orono MainePhoto: Drbnagy · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The lawn outside of Hancock Hall at the University of Maine.
Outside Hancock Hall - panoramioPhoto: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The statue of Bananas T. Bear, the mascot of the University of Maine Orono, stan
Bananas T Bear Statue - UMainePhoto: ToddC4176 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where communications & media happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Innovative Media Research and Commercialization Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 112 · Athletics 13 · Dorm 10 · Dining 3 · Chapel 2 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the communications & media ranking

  1. South Dakota State University 66
  2. Hanover College 66
  3. University of Tulsa 66
  4. Susquehanna University 65
  5. Siena College 65
  6. St. Edward's University 65
  7. Mercer University 65
  8. University of South Dakota 65

Other strong majors at UMaine

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UMaine 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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