by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Media Studies is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Pace University - New York. 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. The bachelor's program at Pace University was ranked #247 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #25 in New York.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Pace University paid an average of $1,314 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 | $45,832 | $45,832 |
| Fees | $1,852 | $1,852 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $19,380 | $19,380 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,940 | $1,940 |
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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 bachelor’s degree at Pace University took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 2% higher than the national average of $24,445.
communications who receive their bachelor’s degree from Pace University make an average of $36,452 a year during the early days of their career. That is 15% higher than the national average of $31,626.
Online degrees for the Pace University 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 Pace University Online Learning page.
About 80.6% of the students who received their BA in communications in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Around 39.5% of communications bachelor’s degree recipients at Pace University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 64 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 15 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 26 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 94 |
| Other Communication & Media Studies | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication and media studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Journalism | 10 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 104 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 1 |
*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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