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Communication & Media Studies at Eastern Washington University

83 Bachelor's Degrees
6 Master's Degrees
#232 Overall Quality
Communication & Media Studies is one of the majors in the communication & journalism program at Eastern 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. We've also included details on how EWU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in communications.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at EWU

EWU Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at EWU was ranked #232 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #7 in Washington.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 93
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 93
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 98
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 99
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 116
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 116
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 116
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 119
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 122
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 130
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 132
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 134
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 135
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 137
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 149
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 150
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 153
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 154
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 161
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 165
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 165
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 176
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 187
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 195
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 198
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 200
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 220
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 228
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 232
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 259
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 318
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 328

Popularity of Communications at EWU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Eastern Washington University handed out 83 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 14% over the previous year when 97 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in communications from EWU. This makes it the #161 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from EWU Make?

$32,026 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 EWU is $32,026. 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 EWU Have?

$25,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at EWU, communications students borrow a median amount of $25,000 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 EWU is $138 per month.

EWU Communications Students

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

EWU Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 83 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications from EWU. About 35% were men and 65% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at EWU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 52
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 13

EWU Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in communications from EWU. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at EWU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 83% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Journalism 4

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