by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Media Studies is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania. 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.
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 Mansfield University was ranked #655 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #53 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Mansfield University.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Mansfield University paid an average of $418 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $322 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,716 | $10,032 |
| Fees | $2,944 | $3,194 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,168 | $10,168 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,672 | $2,672 |
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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 Mansfield University took out an average of $28,250 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $24,445.
The median early career salary of communications students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Mansfield University is $29,685 per year. That is 6% lower than the national average of $31,626.
Online degrees for the Mansfield University 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 Mansfield University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in communications in 2019-2020, 50.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at Mansfield University in communications at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| 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 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Communications | 2 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 4 |
*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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