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 Shasta 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 Shasta College was $326 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $46 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,104 | $7,824 |
| Fees | $83 | $83 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $5,125 | $5,125 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,689 | $3,689 |
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Online degrees for the Shasta College communications associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Shasta College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 71.4% of the communications students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 57.7%.
Around 28.6% of communications associate degree recipients at Shasta 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 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| 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 | 7 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
