by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Audiovisual Communications is a major offered under the communications technologies and support program of study at Rowan University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in audiovisual, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for audiovisual majors, Rowan came in at #3. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in New Jersey.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Rowan paid an average of $717 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $368 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,573 | $18,605 |
| Fees | $3,366 | $3,366 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,850 | $1,850 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,937 | $14,937 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,185 | $5,185 |
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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. Audiovisual students who received their bachelor’s degree at Rowan took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 26% lower than the national average of $33,944.
The median early career salary of audiovisual students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Rowan is $28,013 per year. That is 17% higher than the national average of $23,913.
Rowan does not offer an online option for its audiovisual bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Rowan Online Learning page.
Women made up around 26.7% of the audiovisual students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 27.6%.
Around 27.5% of audiovisual bachelor’s degree recipients at Rowan in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 85 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Audiovisual Communications students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Radio & Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician | 120 |
*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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