by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Media Studies is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Marymount Manhattan 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.
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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.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at MMC was ranked #473 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #50 in New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for MMC.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at MMC was $1,188 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 | $35,680 | $35,680 |
| Fees | $1,730 | $1,730 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $18,894 | $18,894 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,500 | $6,500 |
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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 MMC took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 10% higher than the national average of $24,445.
The median early career salary of communications students who receive their bachelor’s degree from MMC is $35,060 per year. That is 11% higher than the national average of $31,626.
Online degrees for the MMC 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 MMC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in communications in 2019-2020, 77.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Around 25.0% of communications bachelor’s degree recipients at MMC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communications | 15 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 25 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication and media studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Journalism | 11 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 17 |
*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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