Ave Maria, Florida · Private Non-Profit
Communication and Media Studies at Ave Maria University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 7.9% reported program-share signal, $24,860 school-wide net price, and $49,520 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 102 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
7.9% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 7.9%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~102
- Schools with reported signal
- 1,208
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 41.4%
- Graduation rate
- 53.9%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $24,860/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $99,440
- Median debt
- $20,776
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $49,520/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- D
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (7.9%), school-wide average net price ($24,860), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($49,520), and peer averages from 1,208 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 1,208 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of D, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 3.3x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($5,982 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($5,410 below). Together, those evidence points place Ave Maria University in the top 87% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 5.4% reported share · $536 net A+ 
San Diego Christian College Santee, CA · 9.5% reported share · $992 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 2.3% reported share · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 0.2% reported share · $1,115 net A+ Macomb Community College Warren, MI · 0.1% reported share · $1,618 net A+ 
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 1.5% reported share · $3,033 net A+ 
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.8% reported share · $2,090 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Communication and Media Studies accounts for 7.9% of reported programs at Ave Maria University, which is bigger than 97% of schools in this field set and 3.3x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 102 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Ave Maria University's average net price is $24,860 per year, about $99,440 over four years. That is $5,982 above the $18,878 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $49,520 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $5,410 below the $54,930 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Ave Maria University #1,046 of 1,208 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.