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Communication & Media Studies at Valdosta State University

100 Bachelor's Degrees
7 Master's Degrees
#398 Overall Quality
The Communication & Media Studies major is part of the communication & journalism program at Valdosta 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 VSU ranks in comparison to other schools with communications programs.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at VSU

VSU Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at VSU was ranked #398 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #5 in Georgia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 106
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 122
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 131
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 136
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 147
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 152
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 153
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 167
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 173
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 176
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 180
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 192
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 195
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 198
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 209
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 211
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 212
Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 214
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 215
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 228
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 248
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 266
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 273
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 287
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 296
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 297
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 318
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 376
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 398
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 422
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 440
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 486
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 505

Popularity of Communications at VSU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Valdosta State University handed out 100 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 22% over the previous year when 129 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in communications from VSU. This makes it the #144 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from VSU Make?

$27,653 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 VSU is $27,653. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,435 for all communications students.

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How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from VSU Have?

$29,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at VSU, communications students borrow a median amount of $29,000 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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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the communications program at VSU is $365 per month.

Communications Student Diversity at VSU

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

VSU Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of communications bachelor's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 41
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 44
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 7

VSU Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications from VSU. About 43% were men and 57% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 1

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