by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Media Studies is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Concordia University, Chicago. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in communications, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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 Concordia University, Chicago was ranked #706 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #34 in Illinois.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Concordia University, Chicago was $978 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $32,660 | $32,660 |
| Fees | $976 | $976 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,226 | $10,226 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,400 | $1,400 |
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communications who receive their bachelor’s degree from Concordia University, Chicago make an average of $28,598 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% lower than the national average of $31,626.
Concordia University, Chicago 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 Concordia University, Chicago Online Learning page.
Women made up around 72.7% of the communications students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in communications at Concordia University, Chicago in 2019-2020, 18.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 9 |
| Other Communication & Media Studies | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication and media studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Journalism | 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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