by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Communication & Media Studies. 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 Louisiana State University - Alexandria. 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.
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 Louisiana State University - Alexandria was ranked #758 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #10 in Louisiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Louisiana State University - Alexandria.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Louisiana State University - Alexandria paid an average of $580 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $277 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,984 | $4,984 |
| Fees | $1,774 | $9,040 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,220 | $1,220 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,950 | $7,950 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,332 | $3,332 |
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communications who receive their bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University - Alexandria make an average of $28,055 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% lower than the national average of $31,626.
Louisiana State University - Alexandria 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 Louisiana State University - Alexandria Online Learning page.
About 57.1% 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 14.3% of the communications bachelor’s degrees at Louisiana State University - Alexandria 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 | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 7 |
*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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