by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Speech Communication. 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 American Public University System. 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at American Military University paid an average of $285 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,840 | $6,840 |
| Fees | $520 | $520 |
Learn more about American Military 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 associate degree at American Military University took out an average of $28,836 in student loans. That is 187% higher than the national average of $10,060.
The median early career salary of communications students who receive their associate degree from American Military University is $26,353 per year. That is 27% higher than the national average of $20,800.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that American Military University offers online options in its communications associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the American Military University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 55.6% of the communications students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 57.7%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in communications at American Military University in 2019-2020, 25.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 62%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 27 |
*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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