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 Nova Southeastern University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in communications, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 NUS Florida was ranked #656 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #20 in Florida.
Here are some of the other rankings for NUS Florida.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at NUS Florida paid an average of $1,079 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 | $32,370 | $32,370 |
| Fees | $1,060 | $1,060 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,728 | $1,728 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,656 | $13,656 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,098 | $6,098 |
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communications who receive their bachelor’s degree from NUS Florida make an average of $28,212 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% lower than the national average of $31,626.
Online degrees for the NUS Florida 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 NUS Florida Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in communications in 2019-2020, 28.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Around 57.1% of communications bachelor’s degree recipients at NUS Florida 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 | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| 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 | 7 |
*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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