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Communication & Media Studies at Sam Houston State University

169 Bachelor's Degrees
6 Master's Degrees
#130 Overall Quality
Communication & Media Studies is one of the majors in the communication & journalism program at Sam Houston 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. In addition, we cover how SHSU ranks in comparison to other schools with communications programs.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at SHSU

SHSU Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at SHSU was ranked #130 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #7 in Texas.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 9
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 25
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools 25
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 63
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 69
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 98
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 99
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 102
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 105
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 109
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 119
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 119
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 123
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 123
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 127
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 130
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 131
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 136
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 139
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 143
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 144
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 153
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 155
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 155
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 155
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 159
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 159
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 168
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 171
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 171
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 192
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 210
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 264
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 272

Popularity of Communications at SHSU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Sam Houston State University handed out 169 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 177 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in communications from SHSU. This makes it the #161 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from SHSU Make?

$33,305 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 SHSU is $33,305. 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 SHSU Have?

$26,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at SHSU, communications students borrow a median amount of $26,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $25,333 for all communications majors across the country.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the communications program at SHSU is $208 per month.

Communications Student Diversity at SHSU

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

SHSU Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 169 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications from SHSU. About 37% were men and 63% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 43
Hispanic or Latino 32
White 81
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 9

SHSU Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

Of the 6 communications students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from SHSU, about 17% were men and 83% 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 Sam Houston State University with a master's in communications.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Majors Similar to Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 20

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