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Communications & media at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

University of North Carolina at Charlotte graduates about 236 communications & media majors a year, 4% of its graduating class. That puts it 218th of 592 schools we score for communications & media, a solid program at 63 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $60,000 four years out, 1.07× what the same major pays nationally.

63/100Solid#218 of 592 for communications & media →
Graduates a year2364% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$60,0001.07× the same major nationally
Research in the field$720Ka year, NSF
Admit rate80%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1290whole school

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Nearby in the communications & media ranking

  1. Drew University 64
  2. Saint Anselm College 64
  3. University of Houston 63
  4. University of Cincinnati 63
  5. College of Charleston 63
  6. Utah State University 63
  7. Wayne State University 63
  8. Monmouth University 63

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of North Carolina at Charlotte 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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