by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Media Studies is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Missouri State University - Springfield. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in communications, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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. The bachelor's program at Missouri State was ranked #355 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #7 in Missouri.
Here are some of the other rankings for Missouri State.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Missouri State was $517 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $228 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,840 | $15,510 |
| Fees | $1,098 | $1,098 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,314 | $1,314 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,284 | $9,284 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,184 | $4,184 |
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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 Missouri State in Communications walked away with an average of $25,625 in student debt. That is 5% higher than the national average of $24,445.
The median early career salary of communications students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Missouri State is $27,222 per year. That is 14% lower than the national average of $31,626.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Missouri State does offer online classes in its communications bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Missouri State Online Learning page.
About 55.0% of the students who received their BA in communications in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 18.9% of the communications bachelor’s degrees at Missouri State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 17 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 131 |
| International Students | 6 |
| 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 | 108 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 61 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication and media studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Journalism | 13 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 54 |
*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.
