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Communication & Media Studies at Appalachian State University

81 Bachelor's Degrees
#197 Overall Quality
$36,293 Bachelor's Salary
The Communication & Media Studies major is part of the communication & journalism program at Appalachian State University.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Appalachian State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in communications.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at Appalachian State

Appalachian State Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at Appalachian State was ranked #197 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #7 in North Carolina.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 15
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 21
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 84
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 91
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 95
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 103
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 108
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 109
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 117
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 117
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 122
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 130
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 131
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 136
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 139
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 144
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 152
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 165
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 191
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 197
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 216
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 227

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Appalachian State University handed out 81 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 77 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from Appalachian State Make?

$36,293 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Communications majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Appalachian State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $36,293 a year. 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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How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from Appalachian State Have?

$21,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Appalachian State, communications students borrow a median amount of $21,500 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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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the communications program at Appalachian State is $196 per month.

Appalachian State Communications Students

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

Appalachian State Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 81 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Media Studies from Appalachian State in 2020-2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 84% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 68
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 157
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 55
Journalism 41

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