by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Find out how Cal State East Bay ranks among other schools offering degrees in communication & media studies.
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Cal State East Bay is a solid choice among schools offering communication & media studies. Specifically, it ranked #136 out of 776 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #28 in California.
During the most recent reporting year, California State University-East Bay handed out 92 bachelor’s degrees in communication & media studies.
Communication & Media Studies majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Cal State East Bay go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $60,326 a year. This is below $73,339, the median for all majors at Cal State East Bay.
To complete a bachelor’s at Cal State East Bay, communication & media studies students accumulate a median of $18,250 in student loans. This is above $18,073, the typical median for all majors at Cal State East Bay.
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 | $1,499 | $1,499 |
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Among recent graduates, 40% of communication & media studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 60% went to women.
The majority of communication & media studies bachelor’s degree graduates at Cal State East Bay were Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 36% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University-East Bay with a bachelor’s in communication & media studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 33 |
| White | 18 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 14 |
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of communication & media studies master’s degrees went to men and 75% went to women.
The largest share of communication & media studies master’s degree graduates at Cal State East Bay are Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 25% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University-East Bay with a master’s in communication & media studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the communication & media studies majors at California State University-East Bay.
The communication & media studies program at Cal State East Bay breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 96 |
Cal State East Bay awarded 96 degrees in speech communication and rhetoric in the latest year of data — 60% to women and 40% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (35%).
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