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 Pittsburg State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in communications, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity 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 Pitt State was ranked #465 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #5 in Kansas.
Here are some of the other rankings for Pitt State.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Pitt State paid an average of $573 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $195 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,836 | $17,180 |
| Fees | $1,668 | $1,668 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,196 | $8,196 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,980 | $3,980 |
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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 Pitt State took out an average of $25,276 in student loans. That is 3% higher than the national average of $24,445.
The median early career salary of communications students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Pitt State is $29,685 per year. That is 6% lower than the national average of $31,626.
Online degrees for the Pitt State 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 Pitt State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in communications in 2019-2020, 54.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Around 14.0% of communications bachelor’s degree recipients at Pitt State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 40 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 50 |
*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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