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Communication & Media Studies at Cleveland State University

60 Bachelor's Degrees
3 Master's Degrees
#361 Overall Quality
The Communication & Media Studies major is part of the communication & journalism program at Cleveland State University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Cleveland State University ranks in comparison to other schools with communications programs.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at Cleveland State University

Cleveland State University Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at Cleveland State University was ranked #361 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #19 in Ohio.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 122
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 124
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 147
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 157
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 160
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 161
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 166
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 167
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 171
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 171
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 179
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 180
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 184
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 185
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 188
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 192
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 200
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 210
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 226
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 230
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 250
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 265
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 274
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 286
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 293
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 294
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 300
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 306
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 320
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 332
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 342
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 342
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 361

Popularity of Communications at Cleveland State University

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Cleveland State University handed out 60 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 20% over the previous year when 75 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in communications from Cleveland State University. This makes it the #219 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from Cleveland State University Make?

$31,197 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 Cleveland State University is $31,197. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,435 for all communications students.

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How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from Cleveland State University Have?

$27,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Cleveland State University, communications students borrow a median amount of $27,500 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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Cleveland State University Communications Students

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

Cleveland State University Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 60 communications students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Cleveland State University, about 43% were men and 57% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Cleveland State University are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 68% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 41
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 3

Cleveland State University Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications from Cleveland State University. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Cleveland State University are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.

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

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

Majors Similar to Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 121

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