by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Media Studies is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Rio Hondo College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in communications, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at RHCCD paid an average of $336 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $46 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,288 | $8,707 |
| Fees | $72 | $72 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
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RHCCD does not offer an online option for its communications associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the RHCCD Online Learning page.
About 58.6% of the students who received their AA in communications in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 57.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 93.1% of the communications associate degrees at RHCCD in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 62%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communications | 2 |
| Speech Communication | 27 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication and media studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Journalism | 12 |
View All Communication & Media Studies Related Majors >
*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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