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Communications & media at South Dakota

South Dakota graduates about 51 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 $52,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.92×).

65/100Strong#198 of 592 for communications & media →
Graduates a year514% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$52,0000.92× the same major nationally
Research in the field$149Ka year, NSF
Admit rate99%whole school
SAT middle 50%1020–1300whole school

Around South Dakota

The University of South Dakota's media/radio and journalism building. The Al Neu
AlNeuharthMediaCenterPhoto: Jrobb525 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
University of South Dakota residence hall Coyote Village and sports facility Dak
CoyoteVillagePhoto: Jrobb525 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The Sanford Coyote Sports Center on the University of South Dakota campus in Ver
Sanford Coyote Sports Center - University of South Dakota - Vermillion (52445593Photo: Tony Webster · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
The University of South Dakota's Olson (left) and Micklesen (right) residence ha
USDResidenceHallsPhoto: Jrobb525 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where communications & media happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Al Neuharth Media Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 26 · Dorm 11 · Chapel 3 · Student housing 2 · Athletics 2 · Arts 2.

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Nearby in the communications & media ranking

  1. University of Maine 65
  2. Siena College 65
  3. St. Edward's University 65
  4. Mercer University 65
  5. University of California, Irvine 65
  6. Meredith College 65
  7. Montclair State University 64
  8. University of Alabama at Birmingham 64

Other strong majors at South Dakota

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares South Dakota 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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