by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Media Studies is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Northwest Nazarene University. 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, 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.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at NNU was ranked #659 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #4 in Idaho.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at NNU paid an average of $1,340 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $32,130 | $32,130 |
| Fees | $650 | $650 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,280 | $1,280 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,800 | $8,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,680 | $2,680 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at NNU in Communications walked away with an average of $25,990 in student debt. That is 6% higher than the national average of $24,445.
The median early career salary of communications students who receive their bachelor’s degree from NNU is $27,397 per year. That is 13% lower than the national average of $31,626.
Online degrees for the NNU 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 NNU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 40.0% 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 20.0% of the communications bachelor’s degrees at NNU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communications | 3 |
| Speech Communication | 1 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 4 |
| Other Communication & Media Studies | 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.
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