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Communication & Media Studies at California State University - San Marcos

231 Bachelor's Degrees
#123 Overall Quality
$35,822 Bachelor's Salary
Communication & Media Studies is one of the majors in the communication & journalism program at California State University - San Marcos.

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. In addition, we cover how CSUSM ranks in comparison to other schools with communications programs.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at CSUSM

CSUSM Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at CSUSM was ranked #123 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #19 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 67
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 69
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 83
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 92
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 107
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 108
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 112
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 114
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 116
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 116
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 117
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 117
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 122
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 123
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 126
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 133
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 143
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 155
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 160

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - San Marcos handed out 231 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 17% over the previous year when 278 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from CSUSM Make?

$35,822 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 CSUSM is $35,822. 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 CSUSM Have?

$16,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at CSUSM, communications students borrow a median amount of $16,500 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 CSUSM is $256 per month.

Communications Student Diversity at CSUSM

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

CSUSM Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 231 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications from CSUSM. About 37% were men and 63% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 19
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 78
White 87
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 36

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