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Communication & Media Studies at Northern Arizona University

83 Bachelor's Degrees
10 Master's Degrees
#171 Overall Quality
The Communication & Media Studies major is part of the communication & journalism program at Northern Arizona 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 NAU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in communications.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at NAU

NAU Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at NAU was ranked #171 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #5 in Arizona.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 11
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 15
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools 21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 54
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 60
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 75
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 87
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 88
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 93
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 96
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 98
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 101
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 102
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 103
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 108
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 114
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 118
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 119
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 129
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 132
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 143
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 155
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 158
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 160
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 161
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 162
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 162
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 168
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 169
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 169
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 171
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 177
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 178
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 189
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 232
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 241

Popularity of Communications at NAU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Northern Arizona University handed out 83 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 17% over the previous year when 71 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in communications from NAU. This makes it the #107 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from NAU Make?

$35,934 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 NAU is $35,934. 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 NAU Have?

$19,375 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at NAU, communications students borrow a median amount of $19,375 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 NAU is $231 per month.

Communications Student Diversity at NAU

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

NAU Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 83 communications students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NAU, about 43% were men and 57% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 56
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 8

NAU Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 communications majors earned their master's degree from NAU. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at NAU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 70% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northern Arizona 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 7
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 159
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 120
Journalism 32
Communication & Journalism (Other) 9

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