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. See how FDU ranks among other schools offering degrees in communication & media studies.
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FDU ranks competitively among schools offering communication & media studies. More specifically it was ranked #481 out of 776 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #14 in New Jersey.
During the most recent reporting year, Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus conferred 21 bachelor’s degrees in communication & media studies.
Communication & Media Studies majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from FDU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $45,729 a year. This is below $68,868, the median for all majors at FDU.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at FDU, communication & media studies students accumulate a median of $25,000 in student loans. This is lower than $25,001, the typical median for all majors at FDU.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $32,000 | $36,288 |
| Fees | $1,180 | $1,180 |
Read more about FDU tuition and fees.
In the most recent graduating class, 38% of communication & media studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 62% went to women.
The majority of communication & media studies bachelor’s degree graduates at FDU are White. About 43% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus with a bachelor’s in communication & media studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Here are the demographics of the communication & media studies majors at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus.
The communication & media studies program at FDU breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 21 |
FDU awarded 21 degrees in speech communication and rhetoric in the most recent reporting year — 62% to women and 38% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (43%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.