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Communication & Media Studies at California State University - San Marcos

204 Bachelor's Degrees
#133 Overall Quality
$36,310 Bachelor's Salary
Communication & Media Studies is one of the majors in the communication & journalism program at California State University - San Marcos.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how CSUSM ranks in comparison to other schools with communications programs.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at CSUSM

CSUSM Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at CSUSM was ranked #133 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #18 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 133
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 135

During the 2021-2022 academic year, California State University - San Marcos handed out 204 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 12% over the previous year when 231 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from CSUSM Make?

$36,310 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Communications majors who earn their bachelor's degree from CSUSM go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $36,310 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $34,959 for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from CSUSM Have?

$32,824 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at CSUSM, communications students borrow a median amount of $32,824 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $27,493 for all communications majors across the country.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the communications program at CSUSM is $256 per month.

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

$7,734 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$16,170 Average Student Debt

CSUSM Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $5,742 $17,622
Fees $1,992 $1,992
Books and Supplies $1,018 $1,018
On Campus Room and Board $14,152 $14,152
On Campus Other Expenses $3,714 $3,714

Learn more about CSUSM tuition and fees.

CSUSM Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program Diversity

Of the 204 communications students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2021-2022 from CSUSM, about 35% were men and 65% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University - San Marcos with a bachelor's in communications.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 83
White 76
Non-Resident Aliens 7
Other Races 18

Does CSUSM Offer an Online BA in Communications?

Online degrees for the CSUSM 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 CSUSM Online Learning page.

Communications Student Diversity at CSUSM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at California State University - San Marcos.

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