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Communication & Media Studies at North Carolina State University

235 Bachelor's Degrees
#135 Overall Quality
$33,358 Bachelor's Salary
The Communication & Media Studies major is part of the communication & journalism program at North Carolina 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. We've also included details on how NC State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in communications.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at NC State

NC State Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at NC State was ranked #135 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #5 in North Carolina.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 49
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 73
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 78
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 94
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 99
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 103
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 108
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 115
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 119
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 130
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 135
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 140
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 154
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 164
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 174
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 231
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 254
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 265
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 273

During the 2020-2021 academic year, North Carolina State University handed out 235 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 18% over the previous year when 199 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from NC State Make?

$33,358 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Communications majors who earn their bachelor's degree from NC State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $33,358 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 NC State Have?

$22,324 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at NC State, communications students borrow a median amount of $22,324 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 NC State is $308 per month.

NC State Communications Students

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

NC State Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 235 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in communications from NC State in 2021, 32% were men and 68% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at NC State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 66% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 29
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 156
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 16

Majors Similar to Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 18
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 11

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