by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Media Studies is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at North Park University. 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.
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 Park was ranked #672 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #32 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for North Park.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at North Park was $950 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $31,430 | $31,430 |
| Fees | $670 | $670 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,810 | $9,810 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,700 | $2,700 |
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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 Park in Communications walked away with an average of $27,500 in student debt. That is 12% higher than the national average of $24,445.
communications who receive their bachelor’s degree from North Park make an average of $21,508 a year during the early days of their career. That is 32% lower than the national average of $31,626.
North Park 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 Park Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in communications in 2019-2020, 56.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Around 43.8% of communications bachelor’s degree recipients at North Park in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 11 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication and media studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Relations & Advertising | 2 |
*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.
