by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Communication & Media Studies. 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 Colby - Sawyer College. 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 Colby - Sawyer was ranked #598 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #6 in New Hampshire.
Here are some of the other rankings for Colby - Sawyer.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Colby - Sawyer paid an average of $1,471 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $42,846 | $42,846 |
| Fees | $800 | $800 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,428 | $15,428 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,000 | $1,000 |
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The median early career salary of communications students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Colby - Sawyer is $39,741 per year. That is 26% higher than the national average of $31,626.
Online degrees for the Colby - Sawyer 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 Colby - Sawyer Online Learning page.
About 50.0% of the students who received their BA in communications in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at Colby - Sawyer in communications at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 2 |
*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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