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Communication & Media Studies at University of South Dakota

60 Bachelor's Degrees
0 Master's Degrees
#38 Overall Quality
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, and more. Also, learn how USD ranks among other schools offering degrees in media studies.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at USD

USD Media Studies Rankings

The bachelor's program at USD was ranked #38 on College Factual's Best Schools for media studies list. It is also ranked #1 in South Dakota.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 20
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 22
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 29
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 29
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 31
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 35
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 41
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 44
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 48
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 50
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 52
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 52
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 56
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 61
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 62

Popularity of Media Studies at USD

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of South Dakota handed out 60 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 25% over the previous year when 48 degrees were handed out.

USD Media Studies Students

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

USD Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in media studies from USD. About 47% were men and 53% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at USD are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 93% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 56
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

Majors Similar to Media Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Speech Communication 22

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