by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Media Studies is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Augsburg University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in communications, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Augsburg was $1,228 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $39,295 | $39,295 |
| Fees | $710 | $710 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,886 | $10,886 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Augsburg in Communications walked away with an average of $29,590 in student debt. That is 21% higher than the national average of $24,445.
communications who receive their bachelor’s degree from Augsburg make an average of $35,701 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% higher than the national average of $31,626.
Online degrees for the Augsburg 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 Augsburg Online Learning page.
About 50.0% of the students who received their BA in communications in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in communications at Augsburg in 2019-2020, 38.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 33 |
| Other Communication & Media Studies | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication and media studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 4 |
*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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