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 MSU Texas. 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 MSU Texas was ranked #410 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #20 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for MSU Texas.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at MSU Texas paid an average of $255 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $190 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,708 | $7,658 |
| Fees | $3,873 | $3,873 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,050 | $1,050 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,504 | $9,504 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,986 | $1,986 |
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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. Communications students who received their bachelor’s degree at MSU Texas took out an average of $31,000 in student loans. That is 27% higher than the national average of $24,445.
The median early career salary of communications students who receive their bachelor’s degree from MSU Texas is $38,289 per year. That is 21% higher than the national average of $31,626.
Online degrees for the MSU Texas 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 MSU Texas Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in communications in 2019-2020, 70.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in communications at MSU Texas in 2019-2020, 37.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 27 |
*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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