by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. See how State University of New York at New Paltz stacks up against peers offering communication & media studies.
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State University of New York at New Paltz is a solid choice among schools offering communication & media studies. Specifically, it ranked #175 out of 625 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #13 in New York.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, State University of New York at New Paltz awarded 65 bachelor’s degrees in communication & media studies.
Communication & Media Studies students who finish a bachelor’s at State University of New York at New Paltz report a median salary of $46,678 a year. This is lower than $54,383, the median for all majors at State University of New York at New Paltz.
To complete a bachelor’s at State University of New York at New Paltz, communication & media studies students borrow a median amount of $22,750 in student loans. This is above $21,530, the typical median for all majors at State University of New York at New Paltz.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $17,320 |
| Fees | $1,502 | $1,502 |
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Among recent graduates, 35% of communication & media studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 65% went to women.
The largest share of communication & media studies bachelor’s degree graduates at State University of New York at New Paltz are White. Approximately 52% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from State University of New York at New Paltz with a bachelor’s in communication & media studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
| White | 34 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Here are the demographics of the communication & media studies majors at State University of New York at New Paltz.
This communication & media studies program at State University of New York at New Paltz offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 53 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 12 |
State University of New York at New Paltz awarded 53 completions in speech communication and rhetoric in the latest year of data — 64% to women and 36% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (53%).
State University of New York at New Paltz conferred 12 degrees in mass communication/media studies in the latest year of data — 67% to women and 33% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (50%).