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Communication & Media Studies at California State University - Northridge

336 Bachelor's Degrees
31 Master's Degrees
#117 Overall Quality
Communication & Media Studies is one of the majors in the communication & journalism program at California State University - Northridge.

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 CSUN ranks in comparison to other schools with communications programs.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at CSUN

CSUN Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at CSUN was ranked #117 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #18 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 29
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 31
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 33
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 50
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 50
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 53
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 54
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 55
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 56
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 58
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 68
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 69
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 87
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 90
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 107
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 117
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 132
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 139
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 143
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 147
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 156
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 162
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 189
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 330
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 350

Popularity of Communications at CSUN

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - Northridge handed out 336 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 9% over the previous year when 369 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in communications from CSUN. This makes it the #25 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from CSUN Make?

$33,193 Bachelor's Median Salary
$42,489 Master'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 CSUN is $33,193. 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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Salary of Communications Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's communications program at CSUN make a median salary of $42,489. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $47,008.

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How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from CSUN Have?

$13,999 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at CSUN, communications students borrow a median amount of $13,999 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all communications bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,333.

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Communications Student Diversity at CSUN

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

CSUN Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 336 students earned a bachelor's degree in communications from CSUN. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 20
Black or African American 30
Hispanic or Latino 139
White 97
Non-Resident Aliens 15
Other Races 35

CSUN Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of communications master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - Northridge with a master's in communications.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 7
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 4

Majors Similar to Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 427
Journalism 161

View All Communication & Media Studies Related Majors >

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