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Communication & Media Studies at Bridgewater State University

153 Bachelor's Degrees
#334 Overall Quality
$33,791 Bachelor's Salary
Communication & Media Studies is one of the majors in the communication & journalism program at Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in communications.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at Bridgewater State

Bridgewater State Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at Bridgewater State was ranked #334 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #13 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 129
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 140
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 142
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 152
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 154
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 157
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 161
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 164
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 169
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 169
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 176
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 180
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 191
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 194
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 236
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 245
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 266
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 276
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 320
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 334

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Bridgewater State University handed out 153 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 9% over the previous year when 140 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from Bridgewater State Make?

$33,791 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Communications majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Bridgewater State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $33,791 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 Bridgewater State Have?

$26,848 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Bridgewater State, communications students borrow a median amount of $26,848 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 Bridgewater State is $178 per month.

Bridgewater State Communications Students

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

Bridgewater State Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 153 communications students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Bridgewater State, about 47% were men and 53% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 78% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 119
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 8

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