The 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 Texas A&M International University. 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.
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 Texas A&M International University was ranked #645 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #31 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for Texas A&M International University.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Texas A&M International University paid an average of $867 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $398 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $3,818 | $13,634 |
Fees | $3,865 | $5,349 |
Books and Supplies | $1,270 | $1,270 |
On Campus Room and Board | $8,809 | $8,809 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,159 | $3,159 |
Learn more about Texas A&M International University tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Communications students who received their bachelor’s degree at Texas A&M International University took out an average of $18,756 in student loans. That is 23% lower than the national average of $24,445.
communications who receive their bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M International University make an average of $23,842 a year during the early days of their career. That is 25% lower than the national average of $31,626.
Online degrees for the Texas A&M International University 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 Texas A&M International University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 72.2% of the communications students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in communications at Texas A&M International University in 2019-2020, 94.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 34 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 1 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Communications | 36 |
*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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