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Communication & Media Studies at William Paterson University of New Jersey

148 Bachelor's Degrees
#429 Overall Quality
$29,604 Bachelor's Salary
Communication & Media Studies is one of the majors in the communication & journalism program at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

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 William Paterson University ranks in comparison to other schools with communications programs.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at William Paterson University

William Paterson University Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at William Paterson University was ranked #429 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #9 in New Jersey.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 278
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 302
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 312
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 326
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 328
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 331
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 340
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 348
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 406
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 410
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 410
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 416
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 427
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 428
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 429
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 430
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 435
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 437
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 445
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 457

During the 2020-2021 academic year, William Paterson University of New Jersey handed out 148 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 10% over the previous year when 164 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from William Paterson University Make?

$29,604 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 William Paterson University is $29,604. This is less than $32,435, which is the national median of all communications majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from William Paterson University Have?

$26,439 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at William Paterson University, communications students borrow a median amount of $26,439 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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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the communications program at William Paterson University is $290 per month.

William Paterson University Communications Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

William Paterson University Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 148 students earned a bachelor's degree in communications from William Paterson University. About 49% of these graduates were women and the other 51% were men.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 24
Hispanic or Latino 45
White 66
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 7

Majors Similar to Communications

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Public Relations & Advertising 10

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