by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Bethel University Minnesota. 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 Bethel University Minnesota was ranked #130 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #6 in Minnesota.
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Part-time undergraduates at Bethel University Minnesota paid an average of $1,620 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $38,870 | $38,870 |
| Fees | $160 | $160 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,290 | $1,290 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,960 | $10,960 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,710 | $2,710 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Bethel University Minnesota in Communications walked away with an average of $23,250 in student debt. That is 5% lower than the national average of $24,445.
communications who receive their bachelor’s degree from Bethel University Minnesota make an average of $37,568 a year during the early days of their career. That is 19% higher than the national average of $31,626.
Online degrees for the Bethel University Minnesota 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 Bethel University Minnesota Online Learning page.
Women made up around 70.6% of the communications students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 10.3% of the communications bachelor’s degrees at Bethel University Minnesota in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 59 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communications | 68 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication and media studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Journalism | 5 |
*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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