by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Speech Communication. 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 Northampton County Area Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in communications, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Northampton Community College paid an average of $336 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $224 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,720 | $10,080 |
| Fees | $3,360 | $4,800 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,360 | $9,360 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,500 | $4,500 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Communications students who received their associate degree at Northampton Community College took out an average of $13,534 in student loans. That is 35% higher than the national average of $10,060.
The median early career salary of communications students who receive their associate degree from Northampton Community College is $26,353 per year. That is 27% higher than the national average of $20,800.
Online degrees for the Northampton Community College communications associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northampton Community College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in communications in 2019-2020, 76.3% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 57.7%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in communications at Northampton Community College in 2019-2020, 34.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 62%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 25 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 38 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Journalism | 6 |
*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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