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Elmhurst University BA in Communication & Media Studies

11 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$37,208 Average Salary

The 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 Elmhurst University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in communications, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Elmhurst BA in Communications

#307 in the U.S
#12 in Illinois

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 Elmhurst was ranked #307 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #12 in Illinois.

Here are some of the other rankings for Elmhurst.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates 189
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates 199
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 293
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 307
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 326
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 347
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 357
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 365
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 382
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 391
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 393
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 410
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 415
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 436
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 441
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid) 441
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 463
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 468
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 527
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 566
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 664
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 771
Most Popular Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 821
Most Focused Colleges for Communication & Media Studies 918

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Communications from Elmhurst Cost?

$38,654 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Elmhurst Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Elmhurst paid an average of $1,090 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 $38,354 $38,354
Fees $300 $300
Books and Supplies $1,200 $1,200
On Campus Room and Board $10,776 $10,776
On Campus Other Expenses $3,450 $3,450

Learn more about Elmhurst tuition and fees.

How Much Can You Make With a BA in Communications From Elmhurst?

$37,208 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

communications who receive their bachelor’s degree from Elmhurst make an average of $37,208 a year during the early days of their career. That is 18% higher than the national average of $31,626.

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Does Elmhurst Offer an Online BA in Communications?

Elmhurst 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 Elmhurst Online Learning page.

Elmhurst Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Communications

11 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
81.8% Women
27.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 11 bachelor’s degrees in communications awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 81.8% of the students who received their BA in communications in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 27.3% of communications bachelor’s degree recipients at Elmhurst in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

BA in Communications Focus Areas at Elmhurst

Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Other Communication & Media Studies 11

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication and media studies.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 1

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References

*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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