by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Find out how Cal Poly compares to other colleges that offer communication & media studies.
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Cal Poly is a solid choice among schools offering communication & media studies. Specifically, it ranked #28 out of 776 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #7 in California.
In the most recent year for which we have data, California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo handed out 86 bachelor’s degrees in communication & media studies.
Communication & Media Studies majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Cal Poly earn a median of $60,521 a year. This is lower than $77,339, the median for all majors at Cal Poly.
To complete a bachelor’s at Cal Poly, communication & media studies students accumulate a median of $14,928 in student loans. This is below $19,273, the typical median for all majors at Cal Poly.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $18,684 |
| Fees | $6,077 | $14,546 |
Find out more about Cal Poly tuition and fees.
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of communication & media studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 80% went to women.
The largest share of communication & media studies bachelor’s degree graduates at Cal Poly are White. Roughly 63% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo with a bachelor’s in communication & media studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| White | 54 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 8 |
Here are the demographics of the communication & media studies majors at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.
The communication & media studies program at Cal Poly includes the following concentrations:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 86 |
Cal Poly awarded 86 degrees in speech communication and rhetoric in the most recent reporting year — 80% to women and 20% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (63%).