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Pennsylvania State University - University Park BA in Communication & Journalism (Other)

The main focus area for this major is Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Communication & Journalism (Other) is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in other communications, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park BA in Other Communications

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The other communications major at Penn State University Park is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Other Communications. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Here are some of the other rankings for Penn State University Park.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other) 5
Highest Paid Communication & Journalism (Other) Graduates 9
Most Focused Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other) 47

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Other Communications from Penn State University Park Cost?

$18,450 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$25,468 Average Student Debt

Penn State University Park Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2018-2019, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Penn State University Park was $1,437 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $726 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $17,416 $34,480
Fees $1,034 $1,034
Books and Supplies $1,840 $1,840
On Campus Room and Board $11,884 $11,884
On Campus Other Expenses $4,788 $4,788

Learn more about Penn State University Park tuition and fees.

Penn State University Park Other Communications BA Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Other Communications students who received their bachelor’s degree at Penn State University Park took out an average of $25,468 in student loans. That is 9% higher than the national average of $23,301.

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How Much Can You Make With a BA in Other Communications From Penn State University Park?

$33,500 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of other communications students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Penn State University Park is $33,500 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $32,205.

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Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online BA in Other Communications?

Penn State University Park does not offer an online option for its other communications bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Penn State University Park Online Learning page.

Penn State University Park Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Other Communications

47 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
29.8% Women
21.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 47 students received their bachelor’s degree in other communications. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 29.8% of the other communications students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2018-2019. This is less than the nationwide number of 62.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 21.3% of other communications bachelor’s degree recipients at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 28
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

BA in Other Communications Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

Communication & Journalism (Other) students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs 47

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication and journalism (other).

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 147
Journalism 228
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 100
Public Relations & Advertising 296

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References

*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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