by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Speech Communication. 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 Dominican University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in communications, such as diversity 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.
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 Dominican U was ranked #442 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #22 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for Dominican U.
Part-time undergraduates at Dominican U paid an average of $1,167 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 | $34,950 | $34,950 |
| Fees | $470 | $470 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,865 | $10,865 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,372 | $1,372 |
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Online degrees for the Dominican U 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 Dominican U Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in communications in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
None of the communications bachelor’s degree recipients at Dominican U in 2019-2020 were awarded to 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 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication and media studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Journalism | 1 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 3 |
*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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