Undergraduate Communication & Journalism at Rhode Island College

Below are the key facts about this program at RIC. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level. Jump to any of the following sections:

Available Degrees
Majors in This Field
Bachelor’s Degrees

Undergraduate Communication & Journalism Degrees at RIC

The table below lists every degree level available for communication & journalism at RIC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	26

Communication & Journalism Majors at RIC

The communication & journalism area of study at RIC includes the following specific majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Communication, General	20
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	6

RIC Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Rhode Island College conferred 26 bachelor’s degrees in communication & journalism.

Bachelor’s Rankings

RIC is not currently ranked for communication & journalism at the bachelor’s level.

Salary of Communication & Journalism Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$41,716 Bachelor's Median Salary

Communication & Journalism students who finish a bachelor’s at RIC report a median salary of $41,716 a year. This is below $57,002, the median for all majors at RIC.

Student Debt of Communication & Journalism Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$25,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Earning a bachelor’s degree at RIC, communication & journalism students accumulate a median of $25,000 in student loans. This is above $23,411, the typical median for all majors at RIC.

Student debt for Communication & Journalism majors with a bachelor's degree at RIC

RIC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$11,300 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$25,000 Average Student Debt

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,277	$25,764
Fees	$1,535	$1,535

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 65% of communication & journalism bachelor’s degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

The majority of communication & journalism bachelor’s degree graduates at RIC are White. About 62% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rhode Island College with a bachelor’s in communication & journalism.

Ethnic diversity of Communication & Journalism majors at Rhode Island College

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	16
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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