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Communication & Media Studies at Fordham University

135 Bachelor's Degrees
#71 Overall Quality
$42,213 Bachelor's Salary
Communication & Media Studies is one of the majors in the communication & journalism program at Fordham University.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Fordham U ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in communications.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at Fordham U

Fordham U Communications Rankings

Fordham U was ranked #71 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for communications majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #4 in New York.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 22
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 26
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 31
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 34
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 65
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 71
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 370
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 381
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 389
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 402
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 483
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 498
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 505
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 517
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 522
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 532
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 536
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 554
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 578
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 602

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Fordham University handed out 135 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 9% over the previous year when 124 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from Fordham U Make?

$42,213 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Communications majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Fordham U go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $42,213 a year. 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 Fordham U Have?

$25,700 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Fordham U, communications students borrow a median amount of $25,700 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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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the communications program at Fordham U is $824 per month.

Fordham U Communications Students

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

Fordham U Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 135 communications students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Fordham U, about 21% were men and 79% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Fordham U 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 Fordham University with a bachelor's in communications.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 92
Non-Resident Aliens 9
Other Races 9

Related Major Annual Graduates
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 204
Communication & Journalism (Other) 26
Journalism 24

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