by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Media Studies is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Marist College. 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.
You can jump to any section of this page using the links below:
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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. Marist is in the top 10% of the country for communications. More specifically it was ranked #61 out of 787 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #6 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for Marist.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Marist was $730 per credit hour 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 | $39,925 | $39,925 |
| Fees | $600 | $600 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,125 | $1,125 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,380 | $16,380 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,000 | $2,000 |
Learn more about Marist 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Marist in Communications walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 2% higher than the national average of $24,445.
communications who receive their bachelor’s degree from Marist make an average of $40,923 a year during the early days of their career. That is 29% higher than the national average of $31,626.
Online degrees for the Marist 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 Marist Online Learning page.
About 57.3% of the students who received their BA in communications in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in communications at Marist in 2019-2020, 18.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 149 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communications | 155 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 30 |
*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.
