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Communication & Media Studies at Hope College

38 Bachelor's Degrees
#185 Overall Quality
$33,013 Bachelor's Salary
Communication & Media Studies is one of the majors in the communication & journalism program at Hope College.

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 Hope ranks among other schools offering degrees in communications.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at Hope

Hope Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at Hope was ranked #185 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #5 in Michigan.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 179
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 185
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 275
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 276
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 284
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 292
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 341
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 341
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 348
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 348
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 361
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 363
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 367
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 376
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 377
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 392
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 422
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 443
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 461
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 483

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Hope College handed out 38 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 21% over the previous year when 48 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from Hope Make?

$33,013 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Communications majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Hope go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $33,013 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 Hope Have?

$27,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Hope, communications students borrow a median amount of $27,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $25,333 for all communications majors across the country.

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Hope Communications Students

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

Hope Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications from Hope. About 34% were men and 66% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Hope are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 95% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 36
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

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