by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Media Studies is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Salem State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in communications, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, 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 Salem State was ranked #505 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #22 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Salem State.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Salem State paid an average of $770 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $486 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $910 | $7,050 |
| Fees | $10,765 | $11,430 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,590 | $14,590 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,784 | $1,784 |
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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 Salem State took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 6% higher than the national average of $24,445.
communications who receive their bachelor’s degree from Salem State make an average of $33,138 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% higher than the national average of $31,626.
Online degrees for the Salem 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 Salem State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 66.7% of the communications students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in communications at Salem State in 2019-2020, 33.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 12 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication and media studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Journalism | 14 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 38 |
*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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