by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Communication & Media Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Communication & Media Studies is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Grambling State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in communications, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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With an online bachelor's degree in communication you'll have the opportunity to pursue a multitude of career options. From journalism and social media, to public relations, advertising and mass media, earning your BA in communication will allow you to strategize and communicate your ideas.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at GSU was ranked #776 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #12 in Louisiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for GSU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at GSU paid an average of $215 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,140 | $5,140 |
| Fees | $2,495 | $11,518 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,990 | $10,990 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,230 | $4,230 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Communications students who received their bachelor’s degree at GSU took out an average of $42,000 in student loans. That is 72% higher than the national average of $24,445.
The median early career salary of communications students who receive their bachelor’s degree from GSU is $18,771 per year. That is 41% lower than the national average of $31,626.
GSU does not offer an online option for its communications bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GSU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in communications in 2019-2020, 63.0% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 64.0%.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree in communications at GSU in 2019-2020, all were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 25 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 27 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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