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Communication & Media Studies at Southern Methodist University

41 Bachelor's Degrees
#57 Overall Quality
$38,996 Bachelor's Salary
Communication & Media Studies is one of the majors in the communication & journalism program at Southern Methodist 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. In addition, we cover how SMU ranks in comparison to other schools with communications programs.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at SMU

SMU Communications Rankings

SMU is in the top 10% of the country for communications. More specifically it was ranked #57 out of 613 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #5 in Texas.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 52
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 53
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 57
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 57
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 189
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 197
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 465
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 481
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 487
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 503
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 510
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 531
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 534
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 541
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 554
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 560
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 561
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 582
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 582
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 605

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Southern Methodist University handed out 41 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 41% over the previous year when 29 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from SMU Make?

$38,996 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at SMU is $38,996. This is higher than $32,435, which is the national median for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

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Communications Student Diversity at SMU

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

SMU Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

All of the 41 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in communications from SMU in 2021 were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 71% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 29
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 2

Majors Similar to Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 107
Journalism 52

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