by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Communication & Media Studies. 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 The College of Saint Rose. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in communications, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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. The bachelor's program at Saint Rose was ranked #402 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #38 in New York.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Saint Rose was $1,098 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $33,152 | $33,152 |
| Fees | $1,202 | $1,202 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,158 | $13,158 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,100 | $2,100 |
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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 Saint Rose took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 2% higher than the national average of $24,445.
communications who receive their bachelor’s degree from Saint Rose make an average of $33,637 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% higher than the national average of $31,626.
Online degrees for the Saint Rose 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 Saint Rose Online Learning page.
Women made up around 65.7% of the communications students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 64.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in communications at Saint Rose in 2019-2020, 37.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Communication & Media Studies | 35 |
*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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