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Communications & media at Southern Maine

Southern Maine graduates about 51 communications & media majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 436th of 592 schools we score for communications & media, a solid program at 45 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.94×).

45/100Solid#436 of 592 for communications & media →
Graduates a year515% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$53,0000.94× the same major nationally
Admit rate85%whole school
SAT middle 50%998–1220whole school

Around Southern Maine

Taken by me in August 2023
McGoldrick CenterPhoto: Ebump · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Portland Commons Residence Hall.
Portland CommonsPhoto: Ebump · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Taken from near Preble Street, Portland, ME
Lights through mist in Back Cove - Flickr - chris.rycroftPhoto: Chris Rycroft from Madison, Wisconsin, United States · CC BY 2.0 · source
Maps of racial and ethnic divisions in US cities, inspired by Bill Rankin's map
Race and ethnicity 2010- Portland, ME (5560422274)Photo: Eric Fischer · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where communications & media happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 8 · Athletics 1 · Library 1 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the communications & media ranking

  1. University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire 45
  2. West Chester University of Pennsylvania 45
  3. Texas Southern University 45
  4. Prairie View A&M University 45
  5. Worcester State University 45
  6. Olivet Nazarene University 45
  7. St. Francis College 45
  8. Adelphi University 45

Other strong majors at Southern Maine

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Southern Maine 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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