by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is 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 Maryville University of Saint Louis. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in communications, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 Maryville U was ranked #350 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #6 in Missouri.
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Part-time undergraduates at Maryville U paid an average of $781 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 | $24,766 | $24,766 |
| Fees | $2,400 | $2,400 |
| Books and Supplies | $3,176 | $3,176 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,000 | $12,000 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,664 | $6,664 |
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communications who receive their bachelor’s degree from Maryville U make an average of $35,060 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% higher than the national average of $31,626.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Maryville U offers online option in its communications bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Maryville U Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in communications in 2019-2020, 62.5% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 64.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 50.0% of the communications bachelor’s degrees at Maryville U in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 8 |
*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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