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Communication & Media Studies at Saint Cloud State University

95 Bachelor's Degrees
3 Master's Degrees
#113 Overall Quality
Communication & Media Studies is one of the majors in the communication & journalism program at Saint Cloud State 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. In addition, we cover how St. Cloud State University ranks in comparison to other schools with communications programs.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at St. Cloud State University

St. Cloud State University Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at St. Cloud State University was ranked #113 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #4 in Minnesota.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 17
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 22
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 25
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 43
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 48
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 50
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 51
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 55
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 60
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 63
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 67
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 67
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 69
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 75
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 79
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 82
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 93
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 93
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 97
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 99
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 101
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 103
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 104
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 106
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 113
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 113
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 116
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 124
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 148
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 152

Popularity of Communications at St. Cloud State University

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Saint Cloud State University handed out 95 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 17% over the previous year when 115 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in communications from St. Cloud State University. This makes it the #219 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from St. Cloud State University Make?

$36,050 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 St. Cloud State University is $36,050. 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 St. Cloud State University Have?

$25,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at St. Cloud State University, 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 St. Cloud State University is $172 per month.

St. Cloud State University Communications Students

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

St. Cloud State University Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 95 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications from St. Cloud State University. About 43% were men and 57% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at St. Cloud State University are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 71
Non-Resident Aliens 4
Other Races 2

St. Cloud State University Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

All of the 3 students who graduated with a Master’s in communications from St. Cloud State University in 2021 were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Saint Cloud State 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 0
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 3

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