The main focus area for this major is Communications. 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 Bellevue University. 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.
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 Bellevue University was ranked #565 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #5 in Nebraska.
Here are some of the other rankings for Bellevue University.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Bellevue University paid an average of $299 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $7,176 | $7,176 |
Fees | $675 | $675 |
Books and Supplies | $1,350 | $1,350 |
On Campus Room and Board | $9,090 | $9,090 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,780 | $3,780 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Bellevue University in Communications walked away with an average of $27,167 in student debt. That is 11% higher than the national average of $24,445.
communications who receive their bachelor’s degree from Bellevue University make an average of $35,594 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% 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 Bellevue University offers online option in its communications bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Bellevue University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in communications in 2019-2020, 66.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 41.7% of the communications bachelor’s degrees at Bellevue University in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 5 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Communications | 12 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication and media studies.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Public Relations & Advertising | 9 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.