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 East Mississippi Community College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate 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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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at EMCC paid an average of $265 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $165 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,500 | $6,500 |
| Fees | $240 | $240 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $4,970 | $4,970 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,465 | $3,465 |
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Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the communications associate degree program at EMCC. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the EMCC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 55.6% of the communications students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 57.7%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in communications at EMCC in 2019-2020, 66.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 62%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication and media studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Journalism | 4 |
*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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