by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Speech Communication. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Communication & Media Studies is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at San Jose State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in communications, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. San Jose State was ranked #95 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for communications majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #13 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for San Jose State.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $2,110 | $2,110 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,035 | $1,035 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,986 | $16,986 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,152 | $3,152 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at San Jose State in Communications walked away with an average of $16,000 in student debt. That is 35% lower than the national average of $24,445.
communications who receive their bachelor’s degree from San Jose State make an average of $43,387 a year during the early days of their career. That is 37% higher than the national average of $31,626.
San Jose State does not offer an online option for its communications bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the San Jose State Online Learning page.
About 61.9% of the students who received their BA in communications in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 65.6% of the communications bachelor’s degrees at San Jose State in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 54 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 87 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 73 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 39 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 273 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication and media studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Journalism | 27 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 51 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 100 |
*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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