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Communication & Media Studies at Chapman University

101 Bachelor's Degrees
0 Doctor's Degrees
#77 Overall Quality
The Communication & Media Studies major is part of the communication & journalism program at Chapman University.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how Chapman ranks among other schools offering degrees in communications.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at Chapman

Chapman Communications Rankings

Chapman was ranked #77 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for communications majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #14 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools 47
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 56
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 72
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 77
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 194
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 203
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 365
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 383
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 464
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 485
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 493
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 513
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 515
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 515
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 535
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 538
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 546
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 562
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 568
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 573
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 583
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 598

Popularity of Communications at Chapman

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Chapman University handed out 101 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 98 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from Chapman Make?

$33,002 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Communications majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Chapman go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $33,002 a year. This is higher than $32,435, which is the national median for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from Chapman Have?

$19,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Chapman, communications students borrow a median amount of $19,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all communications bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,333.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the communications program at Chapman is $589 per month.

Chapman Communications Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at Chapman University.

Chapman Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 101 communications students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Chapman, about 34% were men and 66% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 50% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Chapman University with a bachelor's in communications.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 51
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 11

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 60
Journalism 31

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