by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other 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 Maharishi International 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.
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 MIU was ranked #731 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #13 in Iowa.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at MIU was $500 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 | $16,000 | $16,000 |
| Fees | $530 | $530 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,400 | $7,400 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,800 | $3,800 |
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communications who receive their bachelor’s degree from MIU make an average of $18,576 a year during the early days of their career. That is 41% lower than the national average of $31,626.
Online degrees for the MIU 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 MIU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 66.7% of the communications students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Around 33.3% of communications bachelor’s degree recipients at MIU 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 | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Communication & Media Studies | 3 |
*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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