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Communication & Media Studies at Muhlenberg College

56 Bachelor's Degrees
#141 Overall Quality
$34,407 Bachelor's Salary
Communication & Media Studies is one of the majors in the communication & journalism program at Muhlenberg College.

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. In addition, we cover how Muhlenberg ranks in comparison to other schools with communications programs.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at Muhlenberg

Muhlenberg Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at Muhlenberg was ranked #141 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #4 in Pennsylvania.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 135
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 141
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 173
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 182
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 187
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 202
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 208
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 212
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 222
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 223
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 235
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 249
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 287
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 305
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 445
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 468
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 477
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 499
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 556
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 581

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Muhlenberg College handed out 56 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 12% over the previous year when 50 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from Muhlenberg Make?

$34,407 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Communications majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Muhlenberg go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $34,407 a year. 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 Muhlenberg Have?

$24,250 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Muhlenberg, communications students borrow a median amount of $24,250 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 Muhlenberg

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

Muhlenberg Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 56 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in communications from Muhlenberg in 2021, 39% were men and 61% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 75% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 42
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 4

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