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 Denison University. 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.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for communications majors, Denison came in at #33. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Ohio.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Denison was $1,730 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $55,420 | $55,420 |
| Fees | $1,260 | $1,260 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,720 | $13,720 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,420 | $1,420 |
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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 Denison took out an average of $25,575 in student loans. That is 5% higher than the national average of $24,445.
The median early career salary of communications students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Denison is $37,748 per year. That is 19% higher than the national average of $31,626.
Denison 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 Denison Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in communications in 2019-2020, 78.2% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 19.2% of the communications bachelor’s degrees at Denison in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 57 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 78 |
*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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