by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Media Studies is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Georgia Military College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in communications, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Georgia Military College was $138 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,210 | $6,210 |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,500 | $7,500 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,540 | $3,540 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Communications students who received their associate degree at Georgia Military College took out an average of $13,500 in student loans. That is 34% higher than the national average of $10,060.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Georgia Military College offers online options in its communications associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Georgia Military College Online Learning page.
About 44.4% of the students who received their AA in communications in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 57.7%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in communications at Georgia Military College in 2019-2020, 55.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 62%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 26 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 1 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
