by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Media Studies is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Middle Tennessee State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in communications, such as diversity 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 Middle Tennessee State University was ranked #385 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #6 in Tennessee.
Here are some of the other rankings for Middle Tennessee State University.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Middle Tennessee State University paid an average of $1,078 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $300 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,200 | $25,872 |
| Fees | $1,870 | $1,870 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,260 | $1,260 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,286 | $9,286 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,398 | $4,398 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Middle Tennessee State University in Communications walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 6% higher than the national average of $24,445.
The median early career salary of communications students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Middle Tennessee State University is $30,594 per year. That is 3% lower than the national average of $31,626.
Middle Tennessee State University does not offer an online option for its communications bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Middle Tennessee State University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 54.7% of the communications students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Around 33.7% of communications bachelor’s degree recipients at Middle Tennessee State University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 39 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 112 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 72 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 100 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication and media studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Journalism | 122 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 9 |
*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.
