by our College Data Analytics TeamWe'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 SCU ranks among other schools offering degrees in communications.
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SCU is in the top 10% of the country for communications. More specifically it was ranked #47 out of 575 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #6 in California.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 46 |
| Best Communication & Media Studies Schools | 47 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Santa Clara University handed out 137 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 142 degrees were handed out.
Communications majors who earn their bachelor's degree from SCU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $51,720 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $34,959 for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the communications program at SCU is $733 per month.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at SCU was $1,627 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $58,587 | $58,587 |
| Fees | $654 | $654 |
| Books and Supplies | $939 | $939 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $18,984 | $18,984 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,978 | $3,978 |
Learn more about SCU tuition and fees.
Of the 137 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in communications from SCU in 2022, 29% were men and 71% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Santa Clara University with a bachelor's in communications.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 19 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
| White | 63 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 9 |
| Other Races | 17 |
Online degrees for the SCU communications bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SCU Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at Santa Clara University.
More about our data sources and methodologies.