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Communication & Media Studies at The Graduate Center, CUNY

52 Bachelor's Degrees
#136 Overall Quality
$51,317 Bachelor's Salary
The Communication & Media Studies major is part of the communication & journalism program at The Graduate Center, CUNY.

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 The Graduate Center ranks in comparison to other schools with communications programs.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at The Graduate Center

The Graduate Center Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at The Graduate Center was ranked #136 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #8 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 3
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 101
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 112
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 131
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 136
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 510
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 529

During the 2020-2021 academic year, The Graduate Center, CUNY handed out 52 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 53% over the previous year when 34 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from The Graduate Center Make?

$51,317 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 The Graduate Center is $51,317. 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 The Graduate Center Have?

$14,125 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at The Graduate Center, communications students borrow a median amount of $14,125 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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Communications Student Diversity at The Graduate Center

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at The Graduate Center, CUNY.

The Graduate Center Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of communications bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The Graduate Center, CUNY with a bachelor's in communications.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 18
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 5

Related Major Annual Graduates
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 96

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