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California State University - San Bernardino BA in Communication & Media Studies

206 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$28,288 Average Salary
$15,000 Average Student Debt

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 California State University - San Bernardino. 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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Rankings for the CSUSB BA in Communications

#439 in the U.S
#43 in California

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at CSUSB was ranked #439 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #43 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for CSUSB.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid)32
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k)51
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k)54
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid)56
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies58
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k)59
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k)61
Most Popular Colleges for Communication & Media Studies62
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid)68
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k)68
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k)74
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k)78
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k)82
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k)83
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k)90
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k)92
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k)92
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k)96
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k)130
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies140
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies145
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k)146
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies170
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies190
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies200
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools202
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans215
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates216
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies267
Most Focused Colleges for Communication & Media Studies274
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools411
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools439
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans484
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans507
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates617
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates643

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Communications from CSUSB Cost?

$6,998 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$15,000 Average Student Debt

CSUSB Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$5,742$17,622
Fees$1,256$1,256
Books and Supplies$1,272$1,272
On Campus Room and Board$12,142$12,142
On Campus Other Expenses$2,176$2,176

Learn more about CSUSB tuition and fees.

CSUSB Communications BA Student Debt

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. Communications students who received their bachelor’s degree at CSUSB took out an average of $15,000 in student loans. That is 39% lower than the national average of $24,445.

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How Much Can You Make With a BA in Communications From CSUSB?

$28,288 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of communications students who receive their bachelor’s degree from CSUSB is $28,288 per year. That is 11% lower than the national average of $31,626.

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Does CSUSB Offer an Online BA in Communications?

Online degrees for the CSUSB 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 CSUSB Online Learning page.

CSUSB Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Communications

206 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
71.8% Women
78.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 206 students received their bachelor’s degree in communications. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 71.8% of the communications students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in communications at CSUSB in 2019-2020, 78.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian7
Black or African American27
Hispanic or Latino120
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White27
International Students9
Other Races/Ethnicities16

BA in Communications Focus Areas at CSUSB

Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Speech Communication206

References

*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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