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Communication & Media Studies at South Dakota State University

20 Bachelor's Degrees
18 Master's Degrees
#119 Overall Quality
Communication & Media Studies is one of the majors in the communication & journalism program at South Dakota 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, and more. Also, learn how South Dakota State ranks among other schools offering degrees in communications.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at South Dakota State

South Dakota State Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at South Dakota State was ranked #119 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #2 in South Dakota.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 5
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 7
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 8
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 17
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 36
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 37
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 40
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 59
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 66
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 69
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 71
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 76
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 77
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 79
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 91
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 96
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 100
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 116
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 117
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 119
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 121
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 126
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 134
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 166
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 180
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 190
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 193
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 199
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 200
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 202
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 212

Popularity of Communications at South Dakota State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, South Dakota State University handed out 20 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 26% over the previous year when 27 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in communications from South Dakota State. This makes it the #57 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from South Dakota State Have?

$25,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at South Dakota State, communications students borrow a median amount of $25,500 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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Communications Student Diversity at South Dakota State

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

South Dakota State Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

The communications program at South Dakota State awarded 20 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 35% of these degrees went to men with the other 65% going to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at South Dakota State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 20
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

South Dakota State Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

Of the 18 communications students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from South Dakota State, about 6% were men and 94% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at South Dakota State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 89% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from South Dakota 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 0
White 16
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

Majors Similar to Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 24
Journalism 10

View All Communication & Media Studies Related Majors >

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