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 Arizona State University - Tempe. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in communications, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. ASU - Tempe was ranked #92 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 #2 in Arizona.
Here are some of the other rankings for ASU - Tempe.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at ASU - Tempe was $1,200 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $765 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,710 | $28,800 |
| Fees | $628 | $628 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,510 | $13,510 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,430 | $3,430 |
Learn more about ASU - Tempe tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Communications students who received their bachelor’s degree at ASU - Tempe took out an average of $24,144 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $24,445.
communications who receive their bachelor’s degree from ASU - Tempe make an average of $41,732 a year during the early days of their career. That is 32% higher than the national average of $31,626.
ASU - Tempe does not offer an online option for its communications bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ASU - Tempe Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in communications in 2019-2020, 65.5% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in communications at ASU - Tempe in 2019-2020, 36.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 99 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 |
| White | 255 |
| International Students | 20 |
| 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 | 432 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication and media studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Journalism | 194 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 45 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 92 |
*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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