We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Elon ranks in comparison to other schools with communications programs.
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Elon is in the top 10% of the country for communications. More specifically it was ranked #35 out of 575 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in North Carolina.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 34 |
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools | 35 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Elon University handed out 38 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 65% over the previous year when 23 degrees were handed out.
The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at Elon is $48,637. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $34,959 for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the communications program at Elon is $715 per month.
Part-time undergraduates at Elon paid an average of $1,402 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $44,029 | $44,029 |
Fees | $507 | $507 |
Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
On Campus Room and Board | $14,478 | $14,478 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,600 | $2,600 |
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Of the 38 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Media Studies from Elon in 2021-2022, 21% were men and 79% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 97% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Elon University with a bachelor's in communications.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 37 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Elon 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 Elon Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at Elon University.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Public Relations & Advertising | 176 |
Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 121 |
Journalism | 33 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.