by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Communications. 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 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s 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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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. UW - Whitewater was ranked #112 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for communications majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #5 in Wisconsin.
Here are some of the other rankings for UW - Whitewater.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UW - Whitewater paid an average of $641 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $272 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,519 | $15,391 |
| Fees | $1,216 | $1,216 |
| Books and Supplies | $580 | $580 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,650 | $7,650 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,150 | $3,150 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Communications students who received their bachelor’s degree at UW - Whitewater took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 6% higher than the national average of $24,445.
communications who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW - Whitewater make an average of $38,375 a year during the early days of their career. That is 21% higher than the national average of $31,626.
Online degrees for the UW - Whitewater communications bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UW - Whitewater Online Learning page.
Women made up around 57.4% of the communications students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in communications at UW - Whitewater in 2019-2020, 17.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 115 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communications | 141 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication and media studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Journalism | 46 |
*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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