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Communications & media at Western Illinois

Western Illinois graduates about 57 communications & media majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 360th of 592 schools we score for communications & media, a solid program at 51 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.92×).

51/100Solid#360 of 592 for communications & media →
Graduates a year575% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$51,0000.92× the same major nationally
Admit rate75%whole school

Around Western Illinois

The corner of West University Drive, North University Drive, and Thompson Drive
WIU View 1Photo: Texas Lane · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The leaves of a Plumeria Alba
Plumeria Alba leavesPhoto: Texas Lane · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A perspective on the North University Drive, Macomb, Illinois during a gloomy da
WIU View 2Photo: Texas Lane · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
chandra retirement party
Retirement chandraPhoto: 이인경주 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where communications & media happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 86 · Arts 14 · Dining 2 · Athletics 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the communications & media ranking

  1. Norwich University 52
  2. Georgia Southern University 51
  3. SUNY Plattsburgh 51
  4. University of Nebraska at Omaha 51
  5. Western Connecticut State University 51
  6. University of North Carolina–Asheville 51
  7. Winthrop University 51
  8. Gordon College 51

Other strong majors at Western Illinois

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Western Illinois 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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