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Communication & Media Studies at Southwestern University

30 Bachelor's Degrees
#273 Overall Quality
$32,721 Bachelor's Salary
Communication & Media Studies is one of the majors in the communication & journalism program at Southwestern 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 Southwestern ranks among other schools offering degrees in communications.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at Southwestern

Southwestern Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at Southwestern was ranked #273 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #14 in Texas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 264
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 273
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 285
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 295
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 384
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 395
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 402
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 402
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 415
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 421
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 422
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 441
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 459
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 471
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 474
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 480
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 486
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 490
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 496
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 511

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Southwestern University handed out 30 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 25% over the previous year when 24 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from Southwestern Make?

$32,721 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Communications majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Southwestern go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $32,721 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 Southwestern Have?

$26,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Southwestern, communications students borrow a median amount of $26,000 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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Communications Student Diversity at Southwestern

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

Southwestern Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 30 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in communications from Southwestern in 2021, 37% were men and 63% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Southwestern are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 77% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southwestern University 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 5
White 23
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

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