by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other 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 Curry College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in communications, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity 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.
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 Curry was ranked #489 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #20 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Curry.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Curry was $1,336 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $40,080 | $40,080 |
| Fees | $1,975 | $1,975 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,085 | $16,085 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,200 | $2,200 |
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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 Curry took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 10% higher than the national average of $24,445.
communications who receive their bachelor’s degree from Curry make an average of $32,213 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $31,626.
Online degrees for the Curry 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 Curry Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in communications in 2019-2020, 36.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 10.0% of the communications bachelor’s degrees at Curry in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 40 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Communication & Media Studies | 50 |
*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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