Communications Technologies & Support is a program of study at Rochester Institute of Technology. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in communications technologies and support, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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BA in Communication - New Media
Explore the digital frontier as it relates to today's communications strategies with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for communications technologies and support majors, RIT came in at #5. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in New York.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at RIT paid an average of $1,710 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $47,352 | $47,352 |
Fees | $676 | $676 |
Books and Supplies | $1,098 | $1,098 |
On Campus Room and Board | $13,976 | $13,976 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $946 | $946 |
Learn more about RIT tuition and fees.
RIT does not offer an online option for its communications technologies and support bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the RIT Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in communications technologies and support in 2019-2020, 44.4% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 43.6%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in communications technologies and support at RIT in 2019-2020, 33.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 42%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 8 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 25 |
International Students | 4 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Communications Technologies & Support students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Graphic Communications | 45 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.