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Communication & Media Studies at Truman State University

44 Bachelor's Degrees
#248 Overall Quality
$33,336 Bachelor's Salary
The Communication & Media Studies major is part of the communication & journalism program at Truman State University.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Truman State ranks in comparison to other schools with communications programs.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at Truman State

Truman State Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at Truman State was ranked #248 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #8 in Missouri.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 54
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 55
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 88
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 100
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 101
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 109
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 143
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 145
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 150
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 157
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 158
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 160
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 161
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 176
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 240
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 248
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 261
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 271
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 364
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 382

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Truman State University handed out 44 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 12% over the previous year when 50 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from Truman State Make?

$33,336 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Communications majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Truman State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $33,336 a year. 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.

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How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from Truman State Have?

$23,250 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Truman State, communications students borrow a median amount of $23,250 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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Truman State Communications Students

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

Truman State Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

The communications program at Truman State awarded 44 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 34% of these degrees went to men with the other 66% going to women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Truman State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 80% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 35
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 1

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