The 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 Bethany College West Virginia. 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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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.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Bethany College West Virginia was ranked #697 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #4 in West Virginia.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Bethany College West Virginia paid an average of $1,206 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $28,950 | $28,950 |
Fees | $1,890 | $1,890 |
Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
On Campus Room and Board | $11,120 | $11,120 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,600 | $2,600 |
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The median early career salary of communications students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Bethany College West Virginia is $30,554 per year. That is 3% lower than the national average of $31,626.
Bethany College West Virginia 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 Bethany College West Virginia Online Learning page.
Women made up around 9.1% of the communications students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in communications at Bethany College West Virginia in 2019-2020, 45.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. 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 | 4 |
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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Speech Communication | 11 |
*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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