by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Media Studies is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Point Park University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in communications, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 Point Park was ranked #639 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #49 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Point Park.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Point Park was $913 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $32,560 | $32,560 |
| Fees | $1,640 | $1,640 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,760 | $11,760 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,300 | $2,300 |
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Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the communications bachelor’s degree program at Point Park. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Point Park Online Learning page.
About 58.3% of the students who received their BA in communications in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at Point Park in communications at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| 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 | 9 |
| Other Communication & Media Studies | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication and media studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Journalism | 22 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 21 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 23 |
*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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