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 North Carolina Central 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 North Carolina Central University was ranked #709 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #21 in North Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for North Carolina Central University.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at North Carolina Central University paid an average of $2,054 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $466 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,728 | $16,435 |
| Fees | $2,901 | $2,901 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,714 | $10,714 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,205 | $6,205 |
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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 North Carolina Central University in Communications walked away with an average of $34,937 in student debt. That is 43% higher than the national average of $24,445.
communications who receive their bachelor’s degree from North Carolina Central University make an average of $23,768 a year during the early days of their career. That is 25% lower than the national average of $31,626.
North Carolina Central 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 North Carolina Central University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 46.4% of the communications students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 96.4% of the communications bachelor’s degrees at North Carolina Central University in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 47 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 56 |
*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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