by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Media Studies is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Idaho State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in communications, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, 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.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at ISU was ranked #754 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #6 in Idaho.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at ISU paid an average of $672 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $402 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,928 | $22,550 |
| Fees | $1,944 | $1,944 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,214 | $7,214 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,930 | $5,930 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Communications students who received their bachelor’s degree at ISU took out an average of $28,092 in student loans. That is 15% higher than the national average of $24,445.
The median early career salary of communications students who receive their bachelor’s degree from ISU is $26,739 per year. That is 15% lower than the national average of $31,626.
ISU 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 ISU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in communications in 2019-2020, 63.2% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 7.9% of the communications bachelor’s degrees at ISU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 32 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communications | 36 |
| Speech Communication | 2 |
*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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