The top 3 Communications unis in Australia for 2017 are
Universities are ranked by adding scores out of 100 for 3 quality indicators:
- Relative size of communications faculty
- Course satisfaction ratings (% of recent graduates satisfied with their course overall)
- Graduate salaries (adjusted for unemployment).
Communications includes: Audio Visual Studies, Journalism, Written and Verbal Communication.
University of Technology Sydney
The School of Communication at UTS tops the subject rankings for Communications in 2017.
The School is comfortably the largest in Australia.
Griffith University
The Humanities, Languages and Social Science program at Griffith is ranked 2nd in Australia for Communications.
The School has a large number of communications students and a high rate of course satisfaction (85%).
University of Melbourne
The School of Culture and Communication at Melbourne Uni is one of Australia’s top 3 schools for Communications.
The Faculty scores well for course satisfaction (88%) and indicative graduate salary ($39,052).
Overall Rankings
| Rank | University | Size* | Satisfaction | Grad salary | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Technology Sydney | 1,540 | 82% | $35,366 | 187 |
| 2 | Griffith University | 1,055 | 85% | $36,512 | 185 |
| 3 | University of Melbourne | 312 | 88% | $39,052 | 160 |
| 4 | Queensland University of Technology | 764 | 82% | $36,607 | 155 |
| 5 | University of South Australia | 742 | 86% | $33,828 | 152 |
| 6 | University of Wollongong | 592 | 87% | $33,876 | 146 |
| 7 | University of Newcastle | 398 | 87% | $35,458 | 140 |
| 8 | Macquarie University | 601 | 85% | $34,000 | 140 |
| 9 | Charles Sturt University | 366 | 84% | $37,134 | 134 |
| 10 | University of Sydney | 199 | 85% | $38,848 | 133 |
| 11 | RMIT University | 893 | 83% | $30,367 | 128 |
| 12 | Bond University | 226 | 92% | $31,671 | 126 |
| 13 | Deakin University | 690 | 84% | $31,225 | 126 |
| 14 | Edith Cowan University | 324 | 89% | $32,775 | 126 |
| 15 | Monash University | 492 | 83% | $33,956 | 123 |
| 16 | University of Canberra | 400 | 84% | $33,860 | 120 |
| 17 | University of the Sunshine Coast | 266 | 94% | $28,630 | 118 |
| 18 | University of Queensland | 652 | 77% | $35,333 | 115 |
| 19 | University of Western Australia | 124 | 73% | $45,974 | 111 |
| 20 | Curtin University | 300 | 83% | $34,173 | 107 |
| 21 | Swinburne University of Technology | 487 | 82% | $31,446 | 104 |
| 22 | University of Notre Dame Australia | 136 | 86% | $32,765 | 94 |
| 23 | La Trobe University | 321 | 78% | $34,741 | 90 |
| 24 | Western Sydney University | 405 | 82% | $30,083 | 87 |
| 25 | University of New South Wales | 679 | 71% | $34,339 | 86 |
Updated: 5 November 2016
* Combined sample size for student course satisfaction surveys.
Universities with small sample sizes for satisfaction or salary components are omitted from overall ranking.
Student Course Satisfaction
| University | Graduates | Students | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of the Sunshine Coast | 98% | 90% | 94% |
| Bond University | 91% | 93% | 92% |
| Edith Cowan University | 89% | 88% | 89% |
| University of Melbourne | 87% | 94% | 88% |
| University of Newcastle | 88% | 85% | 87% |
| University of Wollongong | 90% | 84% | 87% |
| University of Notre Dame Australia | 80% | 91% | 86% |
| University of South Australia | 84% | 87% | 86% |
| Griffith University | 86% | 85% | 85% |
| University of Sydney | 89% | 83% | 85% |
| Victoria University | 92% | 80% | 85% |
| Macquarie University | 85% | 84% | 85% |
| University of Canberra | 89% | 80% | 84% |
| Deakin University | 86% | 82% | 84% |
| University of Southern Queensland | 86% | 83% | 84% |
| Charles Sturt University | 79% | 85% | 84% |
| University of Adelaide | 83% | 83% | 83% |
| Monash University | 85% | 78% | 83% |
| Curtin University | 86% | 78% | 83% |
| RMIT University | 79% | 84% | 83% |
| Southern Cross University | 86% | 81% | 83% |
| Queensland University of Technology | 81% | 83% | 82% |
| Swinburne University of Technology | 81% | 82% | 82% |
| University of Technology Sydney | 80% | 82% | 82% |
| Western Sydney University | 78% | 84% | 82% |
| Flinders University | 76% | 85% | 82% |
| University of New England | 78% | 83% | 80% |
| Murdoch University | 82% | 78% | 80% |
| La Trobe University | 80% | 76% | 78% |
| University of Queensland | 77% | 76% | 77% |
| CQUniversity | 71% | 77% | 75% |
| University of Western Australia | 76% | 64% | 73% |
| University of New South Wales | 71% | 70% | 71% |
Sources: Course Experience Questionnaire (2014-2015), University Experience Survey (2014-2015)
Universities are ranked by student and graduate satisfaction. For further details, see Course Ratings by Students.
Indicative Graduate Salaries
| Rank | University | Employed | Studying | Other | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Western Australia | 43% | 30% | 27% | $45,974 |
| 2 | University of Melbourne | 30% | 44% | 26% | $39,052 |
| 3 | University of Sydney | 42% | 31% | 27% | $38,848 |
| 4 | Charles Sturt University | 69% | 10% | 21% | $37,134 |
| 5 | Queensland University of Technology | 55% | 12% | 33% | $36,607 |
| 6 | Griffith University | 45% | 17% | 38% | $36,512 |
| 7 | University of Newcastle | 37% | 28% | 34% | $35,458 |
| 8 | University of Technology Sydney | 56% | 13% | 32% | $35,366 |
| 9 | University of Queensland | 43% | 19% | 38% | $35,333 |
| 10 | La Trobe University | 37% | 30% | 34% | $34,741 |
| 11 | University of New South Wales | 53% | 12% | 35% | $34,339 |
| 12 | Curtin University | 51% | 14% | 36% | $34,173 |
| 13 | Macquarie University | 54% | 10% | 36% | $34,000 |
| 14 | Monash University | 41% | 22% | 37% | $33,956 |
| 15 | University of Wollongong | 43% | 19% | 37% | $33,876 |
| 16 | University of Canberra | 41% | 15% | 44% | $33,860 |
| 17 | University of South Australia | 47% | 19% | 34% | $33,828 |
| 18 | Edith Cowan University | 44% | 17% | 40% | $32,775 |
| 19 | University of Notre Dame Australia | 54% | 13% | 33% | $32,765 |
| 20 | Bond University | 41% | 16% | 43% | $31,671 |
| 21 | Swinburne University of Technology | 48% | 12% | 40% | $31,446 |
| 22 | Deakin University | 36% | 19% | 45% | $31,225 |
| 23 | RMIT University | 40% | 16% | 44% | $30,367 |
| 24 | Western Sydney University | 39% | 15% | 46% | $30,083 |
| 25 | University of the Sunshine Coast | 43% | 13% | 44% | $28,630 |
Source: Graduate Destinations Survey (2013-2015)
The indicative graduate salary accounts for low incomes of unemployed graduates and potential incomes of students doing postgraduate courses.
For further details, see Graduate Salaries by University.