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 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in communications, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity 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.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at FDU was ranked #474 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #12 in New Jersey.
Here are some of the other rankings for FDU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at FDU was $1,006 per credit hour 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $43,654 | $43,654 |
| Fees | $1,086 | $1,086 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,520 | $1,520 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,038 | $14,038 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,856 | $2,856 |
Learn more about FDU tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Communications students who received their bachelor’s degree at FDU took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 2% higher than the national average of $24,445.
The median early career salary of communications students who receive their bachelor’s degree from FDU is $30,305 per year. That is 4% lower than the national average of $31,626.
FDU 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 FDU Online Learning page.
About 61.8% of the students who received their BA in communications in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 35.3% of the communications bachelor’s degrees at FDU in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 34 |
*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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