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 Onondaga Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in communications, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at OCC paid an average of $424 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $212 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,090 | $10,180 |
| Fees | $664 | $664 |
| Books and Supplies | $650 | $650 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,220 | $9,220 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,526 | $1,526 |
Learn more about OCC tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Communications students who received their associate degree at OCC took out an average of $13,712 in student loans. That is 36% higher than the national average of $10,060.
The median early career salary of communications students who receive their associate degree from OCC is $18,771 per year. That is 10% lower than the national average of $20,800.
OCC does not offer an online option for its communications associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the OCC Online Learning page.
About 48.0% of the students who received their AA in communications in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 57.7%.
Around 28.0% of communications associate degree recipients at OCC in 2019-2020 were awarded to 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 | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 25 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication and media studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Journalism | 23 |
View All Communication & Media Studies Related Majors >
*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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