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 Loyola Marymount 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for communications majors, Loyola Marymount came in at #40. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #8 in California.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Loyola Marymount was $2,163 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 | $51,820 | $51,820 |
| Fees | $757 | $757 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,268 | $14,268 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,933 | $2,933 |
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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 Loyola Marymount took out an average of $24,250 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $24,445.
The median early career salary of communications students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Loyola Marymount is $43,054 per year. That is 36% higher than the national average of $31,626.
Online degrees for the Loyola Marymount 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 Loyola Marymount Online Learning page.
About 71.1% of the students who received their BA in communications in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 51.2% of the communications bachelor’s degrees at Loyola Marymount in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 34 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 51 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 13 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 121 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Journalism | 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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