Communications & media at Western Oregon
Western Oregon graduates about 29 communications & media majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 669th of 841 schools we score for communications & media, a light program at 42 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $50,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.86×).
Nearby in the communications & media ranking
Other strong majors at Western Oregon
- Education 60 · #375
- Psychology 56 · #428
- Computer science 51 · #469
- Health & pre-med fields 50 · #601
- English & writing 39 · #675
- Sociology & anthropology 39 · #591
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Western Oregon with every school we score in communications & media. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (35%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (15%) and the size of the program (10%, capped so size alone can't win). 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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