by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how PLU ranks in comparison to other schools with communications programs.
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The bachelor's program at PLU was ranked #320 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #10 in Washington.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 309 |
| Best Communication & Media Studies Schools | 320 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Pacific Lutheran University handed out 21 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 19% over the previous year when 26 degrees were handed out.
Communications majors who earn their bachelor's degree from PLU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $33,970 a year. This is less than $34,959, which is the national median of all communications majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Part-time undergraduates at PLU paid an average of $1,546 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $49,472 | $49,472 |
| Fees | $800 | $800 |
| Books and Supplies | $762 | $762 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,446 | $12,446 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,665 | $2,665 |
Learn more about PLU tuition and fees.
Of the 21 communications students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2021-2022 from PLU, about 33% were men and 67% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at PLU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 71% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Pacific Lutheran University with a bachelor's in communications.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 15 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Online degrees for the PLU communications bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the PLU Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at Pacific Lutheran University.
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