by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of this program at Grand Valley. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s, Certificate levels, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #5 out of 17 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
Here is each degree level granted in communication & media studies at Grand Valley, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 71 |
| Certificate | 6 |
| Master’s | 14 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, Grand Valley State University handed out 71 bachelor’s degrees in communication & media studies.
Grand Valley is in the top 15% of the country for communication & media studies at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #5 out of 17 schools by College Factual.
Communication & Media Studies majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Grand Valley go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $42,196 a year. This is below $57,127, the median for all majors at Grand Valley.
To complete a bachelor’s at Grand Valley, communication & media studies students accumulate a median of $26,000 in student loans. This is lower than $26,476, the typical median for all majors at Grand Valley.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,560 | $21,894 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 30% of communication & media studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 70% went to women.
The largest share of communication & media studies bachelor’s degree graduates at Grand Valley were White. Roughly 86% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grand Valley State University with a bachelor’s in communication & media studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 61 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Grand Valley awarded 71 bachelor’s degrees in speech communication and rhetoric recently — 70% to women and 30% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (86%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, Grand Valley State University conferred 6 certificate degrees in communication & media studies.
Grand Valley is not yet ranked for communication & media studies at the certificate level.
All of the 6 students who graduated with a certificate degree in communication & media studies from Grand Valley were women.
The majority of communication & media studies certificate degree graduates at Grand Valley were White. About 67% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Grand Valley State University with a certificate in communication & media studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Grand Valley awarded 6 certificate degrees in speech communication and rhetoric in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (67%).
This program is also offered at the graduate level at Grand Valley. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.
| Graduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s | 14 |
