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Communications & media at University of Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island graduates about 371 communications & media majors a year, 11% of its graduating class. That puts it 92nd of 592 schools we score for communications & media, a strong program at 79 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $67,000 four years out, 1.13× what the same major pays nationally.

79/100Strong#92 of 592 for communications & media →
Graduates a year37111% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$67,0001.13× the same major nationally
Research in the field$632Ka year, NSF
Admit rate72%whole school
SAT middle 50%1050–1270whole school

Around University of Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island, Kingston campus.
URI Multicultural CenterPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
University of Rhode Island, Kingston campus.
URI Memorial Student UnionPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Robert L. Carothers Library and Learning Commons, University of Rhode Island, Ki
URI Carothers LibraryPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Lippitt Hall (named after Governor Charles W. Lippitt) was originally a drill ha
Lippitt Hall, URIPhoto: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where communications & media happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 35 · Academic 30 · Student housing 10 · Dining 3 · Athletics 3 · Offices 1.

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Nearby in the communications & media ranking

  1. Pitzer College 80
  2. University of Richmond 80
  3. Gallaudet University 80
  4. Temple University 79
  5. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 79
  6. Virginia Tech 79
  7. Marist College 79
  8. University of New Hampshire 79

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Rhode Island 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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