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Communication & Media Studies at Westfield State University

76 Bachelor's Degrees
#343 Overall Quality
$33,563 Bachelor's Salary
The Communication & Media Studies major is part of the communication & journalism program at Westfield 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, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Westfield ranks in comparison to other schools with communications programs.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at Westfield

Westfield Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at Westfield was ranked #343 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #14 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 133
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 155
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 231
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 241
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 251
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 254
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 258
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 268
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 270
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 283
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 317
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 317
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 321
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 329
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 332
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 336
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 337
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 340
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 343
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 358

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Westfield State University handed out 76 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. Last year, the same number of degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from Westfield Make?

$33,563 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 Westfield is $33,563. 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 Westfield Have?

$26,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Westfield, communications students borrow a median amount of $26,000 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 Westfield is $253 per month.

Communications Student Diversity at Westfield

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

Westfield Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 76 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Media Studies from Westfield in 2020-2021, 37% were men and 63% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Westfield are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 78% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 59
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 5

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