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Communication & Media Studies at Augustana College

43 Bachelor's Degrees
#224 Overall Quality
$32,691 Bachelor's Salary
The Communication & Media Studies major is part of the communication & journalism program at Augustana College.

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. We've also included details on how Augustana ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in communications.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at Augustana

Augustana Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at Augustana was ranked #224 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #12 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 214
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 224
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 252
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 269
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 296
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 299
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 306
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 309
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 315
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 316
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 324
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 327
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 336
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 344
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 366
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 385
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 386
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 402
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 462
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 488

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Augustana College handed out 43 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 2% over the previous year when 42 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from Augustana Make?

$32,691 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 Augustana is $32,691. 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 Augustana Have?

$26,375 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Augustana, communications students borrow a median amount of $26,375 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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Augustana Communications Students

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

Augustana Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 43 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications from Augustana. About 35% were men and 65% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Augustana are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 65% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 28
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Journalism 14

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