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 Gustavus Adolphus College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in communications, such as diversity 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.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Gustavus Adolphus is in the top 10% of the country for communications. More specifically it was ranked #64 out of 787 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Minnesota.
Here are some of the other rankings for Gustavus Adolphus.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Gustavus Adolphus was $8,300 per credit hour 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 | $48,250 | $48,250 |
| Fees | $530 | $530 |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,430 | $10,430 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,180 | $1,180 |
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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 bachelor’s degree at Gustavus Adolphus took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 10% higher than the national average of $24,445.
communications who receive their bachelor’s degree from Gustavus Adolphus make an average of $41,193 a year during the early days of their career. That is 30% higher than the national average of $31,626.
Online degrees for the Gustavus Adolphus communications bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Gustavus Adolphus Online Learning page.
About 77.1% of the students who received their BA in communications in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in communications at Gustavus Adolphus in 2019-2020, 17.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 29 |
| 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 | 35 |
*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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