Lebanon, Illinois · Private Non-Profit
Communication and Media Studies at McKendree University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.9% reported program-share signal, $24,717 school-wide net price, and $58,572 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 15 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.9% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.9%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~15
- Schools with reported signal
- 1,208
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 71.7%
- Graduation rate
- 53.3%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $24,717/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $98,868
- Median debt
- $23,250
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $58,572/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
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 (0.9%), school-wide average net price ($24,717), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($58,572), 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. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 1,208 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($5,839 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($3,642 above). Together, those evidence points place McKendree University in the top 72% 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 0.9% of reported programs at McKendree University, which is bigger than 25% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 15 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
McKendree University's average net price is $24,717 per year, about $98,868 over four years. That is $5,839 above the $18,878 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $58,572 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,642 above 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 McKendree University #871 of 1,208 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.