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Communication & Media Studies at Central Washington University

29 Bachelor's Degrees
#250 Overall Quality
$35,097 Bachelor's Salary
Communication & Media Studies is one of the majors in the communication & journalism program at Central Washington 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. In addition, we cover how CWU ranks in comparison to other schools with communications programs.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at CWU

CWU Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at CWU was ranked #250 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #8 in Washington.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 154
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 159
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 189
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 203
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 206
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 217
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 217
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 224
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 232
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 232
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 244
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 246
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 246
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 247
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 250
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 263
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 284
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 301
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 342
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 358

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Central Washington University handed out 29 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 12% over the previous year when 26 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from CWU Make?

$35,097 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 CWU is $35,097. 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 CWU Have?

$18,572 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at CWU, communications students borrow a median amount of $18,572 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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CWU Communications Students

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

CWU Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

The communications program at CWU awarded 29 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 28% of these degrees went to men with the other 72% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 62% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 18
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 7

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 23
Journalism 9
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 7

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