by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Media Studies is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Lindsey Wilson College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in communications, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of 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.
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 Lindsey Wilson College was ranked #738 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #12 in Kentucky.
Here are some of the other rankings for Lindsey Wilson College.
Part-time undergraduates at Lindsey Wilson College paid an average of $1,060 per credit hour in 2019-2020. 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $25,440 | $25,440 |
| Fees | $278 | $278 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,495 | $9,495 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,243 | $5,243 |
Learn more about Lindsey Wilson College tuition and fees.
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 Lindsey Wilson College took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 10% higher than the national average of $24,445.
The median early career salary of communications students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Lindsey Wilson College is $27,301 per year. That is 14% lower than the national average of $31,626.
Lindsey Wilson College 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 Lindsey Wilson College Online Learning page.
About 58.3% of the students who received their BA in communications in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Around 25.0% of communications bachelor’s degree recipients at Lindsey Wilson College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 30 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 6 |
*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.
