by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunications is a concentration offered under the communication and media studies major at Eastern Illinois University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in communication arts, 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 EIU paid an average of $377 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $306 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,036 | $11,231 |
| Fees | $2,895 | $2,895 |
| Books and Supplies | $150 | $150 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,262 | $10,262 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,534 | $2,534 |
Learn more about EIU tuition and fees.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that EIU offers online option in its communication arts bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the EIU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 61.0% of the communication arts students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 65.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in communication arts at EIU in 2019-2020, 34.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*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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