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 Ohio State University - Main Campus. 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. Ohio State is in the top 10% of the country for communications. More specifically it was ranked #49 out of 787 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Ohio.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Ohio State was $1,358 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $442 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,615 | $32,599 |
| Fees | $903 | $903 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,082 | $1,082 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,066 | $13,066 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,998 | $2,998 |
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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. Communications students who received their bachelor’s degree at Ohio State took out an average of $24,250 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $24,445.
The median early career salary of communications students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ohio State is $39,554 per year. That is 25% higher than the national average of $31,626.
Ohio State 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 Ohio State Online Learning page.
About 59.8% of the students who received their BA in communications in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 18.6% of the communications bachelor’s degrees at Ohio State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 33 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 350 |
| International Students | 35 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 27 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 485 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication and media studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Journalism | 53 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 25 |
*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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