by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Cal State East Bay. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #24 out of 51 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates Cal State East Bay among the top schools in the country for communication & media studies, coming in at #117 out of 778 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Communication & Media Studies Schools | 117 of 778 |
| Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in California | 25 of 136 |
Here is each degree level offered in communication & media studies at Cal State East Bay, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 92 |
| Master’s | 4 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, California State University-East Bay handed out 92 bachelor’s degrees in communication & media studies.
Cal State East Bay is a solid choice among schools offering communication & media studies at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #24 out of 51 schools by College Factual.
Communication & Media Studies majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Cal State East Bay go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $60,326 a year. This is below $73,339, the median for all majors at Cal State East Bay.
To complete a bachelor’s at Cal State East Bay, communication & media studies students accumulate a median of $18,250 in student loans. This is above $18,073, the typical median for all majors at Cal State East Bay.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $18,684 |
| Fees | $1,499 | $1,499 |
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Among recent graduates, 40% of communication & media studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 60% went to women.
The majority of communication & media studies bachelor’s degree graduates at Cal State East Bay were Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 36% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University-East Bay with a bachelor’s in communication & media studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 33 |
| White | 18 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 14 |
Cal State East Bay awarded 92 bachelor’s completions in speech communication and rhetoric in the latest year of data — 60% to women and 40% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (36%).
Graduate study is also available at Cal State East Bay. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.
| Graduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s Degrees in Communication & Media Studies | 4 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
