by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about this program at RIC. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level. Jump to any of the following sections:
The table below lists every degree level granted in communication & media studies at RIC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 20 |
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Rhode Island College conferred 20 bachelor’s degrees in communication & media studies.
RIC is not yet ranked for communication & media studies at the bachelor’s level.
Communication & Media Studies students who finish a bachelor’s at RIC earn a median of $41,716 a year. This is lower than $57,002, the median for all majors at RIC.
To complete a bachelor’s at RIC, communication & media studies graduates take on a median debt of $25,000 in student loans. This is higher than $23,411, the typical median for all majors at RIC.
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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Among recent graduates, 70% of communication & media studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 30% went to women.
The majority of communication & media studies bachelor’s degree graduates at RIC were White. Roughly 60% 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 & media studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 12 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
RIC granted 14 bachelor’s degrees in mass communication/media studies in the latest year of data — 29% to women and 71% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (57%).
RIC granted 6 bachelor’s completions in speech communication and rhetoric in the latest year of data — 33% to women and 67% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (67%).
