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Communication & Media Studies at Furman University

69 Bachelor's Degrees
#103 Overall Quality
$36,227 Bachelor's Salary
Communication & Media Studies is one of the majors in the communication & journalism program at Furman University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how Furman ranks among other schools offering degrees in communications.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at Furman

Furman Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at Furman was ranked #103 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #1 in South Carolina.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 89
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 96
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 98
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 103
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 140
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 145
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 230
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 243
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 252
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 258
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 265
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 269
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 279
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 296
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 399
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 418
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 493
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 515
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 547
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 572

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Furman University handed out 69 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 30% over the previous year when 98 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from Furman Make?

$36,227 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Communications majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Furman go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $36,227 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $32,435 for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from Furman Have?

$22,631 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Furman, communications students borrow a median amount of $22,631 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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Communications Student Diversity at Furman

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

Furman Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 69 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in communications from Furman in 2021, 28% were men and 72% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 80% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 55
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 4

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