by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at SU. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level. At its best it places at #23 out of 39 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual rates SU as a strong choice for communication & media studies, placing at #430 out of 778 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Communication & Media Studies Schools | 430 of 778 |
| Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Texas | 25 of 46 |
| Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region | 36 of 72 |
Here is each degree level available for communication & media studies at SU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 17 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Southwestern University awarded 17 bachelor’s degrees in communication & media studies.
SU is a solid choice among schools offering communication & media studies at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #23 out of 39 schools by College Factual.
Communication & Media Studies students who finish a bachelor’s at SU earn a median of $47,630 a year. This is below $71,278, the median for all majors at SU.
To complete a bachelor’s at SU, communication & media studies students borrow a median amount of $26,000 in student loans. This is above $24,975, the typical median for all majors at SU.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $46,800 | $53,288 |
| Fees | $325 | $325 |
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Among recent graduates, 29% of communication & media studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 71% went to women.
The largest share of communication & media studies bachelor’s degree graduates at SU were White. Approximately 47% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Southwestern University with a bachelor’s in communication & media studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
SU awarded 17 bachelor’s degrees in speech communication and rhetoric in the latest year of data — 71% to women and 29% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (47%).
