by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Media Studies is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Michigan State University. 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.
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. Michigan State is in the top 10% of the country for communications. More specifically it was ranked #45 out of 787 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for Michigan State.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Michigan State paid an average of $1,346 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $519 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,555 | $40,384 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,154 | $1,154 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,522 | $10,522 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,094 | $3,094 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Michigan State in Communications walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. 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 Michigan State is $39,108 per year. That is 24% higher than the national average of $31,626.
Online degrees for the Michigan State 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 Michigan State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 49.5% of the communications students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in communications at Michigan State in 2019-2020, 18.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 15 |
| Black or African American | 45 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 287 |
| International Students | 76 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 14 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 193 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 262 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication and media studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Journalism | 96 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 517 |
*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.
