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Communication & Media Studies at Saint Louis University

40 Bachelor's Degrees
13 Master's Degrees
#154 Overall Quality
Communication & Media Studies is one of the majors in the communication & journalism program at Saint Louis 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. Also, learn how SLU ranks among other schools offering degrees in communications.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at SLU

SLU Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at SLU was ranked #154 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #2 in Missouri.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 42
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 50
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 62
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 68
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 71
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 77
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 85
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 102
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 114
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 144
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 154
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 173
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 173
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 179
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 182
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 186
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 197
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 230
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 239
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 348
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 358
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 362
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 368
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 376
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 381
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 399
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 419
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 419
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 436
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 449
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 468
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 483
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 502

Popularity of Communications at SLU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Saint Louis University handed out 40 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 23% over the previous year when 52 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in communications from SLU. This makes it the #87 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from SLU Make?

$33,947 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Communications majors who earn their bachelor's degree from SLU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $33,947 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 SLU Have?

$24,343 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at SLU, communications students borrow a median amount of $24,343 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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SLU Communications Students

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

SLU Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications from SLU. About 30% were men and 70% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at SLU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 85% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 34
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

SLU Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 communications majors earned their master's degree from SLU. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 62% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at SLU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 77% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

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