by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Media Studies is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Salt Lake Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Salt Lake Community College was $516 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $147 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,488 | $12,208 |
| Fees | $501 | $501 |
| Books and Supplies | $700 | $700 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their associate degree at Salt Lake Community College in Communications walked away with an average of $9,000 in student debt. That is 11% lower than the national average of $10,060.
The median early career salary of communications students who receive their associate degree from Salt Lake Community College is $40,647 per year. That is 95% higher than the national average of $20,800.
Salt Lake Community College does not offer an online option for its communications associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Salt Lake Community College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 70.7% of the communications students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 57.7%.
Around 34.1% of communications associate degree recipients at Salt Lake Community College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 62%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 38 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication and media studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Journalism | 11 |
*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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