by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Media Studies is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Arizona State University - Skysong. 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.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at ASU - Skysong was ranked #136 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #3 in Arizona.
Here are some of the other rankings for ASU - Skysong.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong paid an average of $541 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 | $10,710 | $10,820 |
| Fees | $108 | $108 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
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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 ASU - Skysong took out an average of $24,144 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $24,445.
The median early career salary of communications students who receive their bachelor’s degree from ASU - Skysong is $41,732 per year. That is 32% higher than the national average of $31,626.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that ASU - Skysong offers online option in its communications bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ASU - Skysong Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in communications in 2019-2020, 65.7% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 64.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 35.8% of the communications bachelor’s degrees at ASU - Skysong in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 27 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 101 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 297 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 26 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 270 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 199 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication and media studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 140 |
*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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