College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

Communication & Media Studies at Sonoma State University

87 Bachelor's Degrees
#199 Overall Quality
$39,432 Bachelor's Salary
The Communication & Media Studies major is part of the communication & journalism program at Sonoma 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 SSU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in communications.

Go directly to any of the following sections:

Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at SSU

SSU Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at SSU was ranked #199 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #24 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 33
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 39
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 44
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 44
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 50
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 54
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 55
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 63
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 67
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 119
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 137
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 193
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 199
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 441
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 460

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Sonoma State University handed out 87 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 18% over the previous year when 106 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from SSU Make?

$39,432 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 SSU is $39,432. 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.

undefined

How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from SSU Have?

$17,129 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at SSU, communications students borrow a median amount of $17,129 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.

undefined

The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the communications program at SSU is $428 per month.

SSU Communications Students

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

SSU Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 87 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in communications from SSU in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

undefined

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

undefined
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 32
White 43
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 9

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options