The 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 SUNY Oswego. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SUNY Oswego paid an average of $760 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $295 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $7,070 | $16,980 |
Fees | $1,581 | $1,581 |
Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
On Campus Room and Board | $14,103 | $14,103 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $1,500 | $1,500 |
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Online degrees for the SUNY Oswego 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 SUNY Oswego Online Learning page.
Women made up around 46.2% of the communications students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in communications at SUNY Oswego in 2019-2020, 28.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 27 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Speech Communication | 39 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication and media studies.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Journalism | 14 |
Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 145 |
Public Relations & Advertising | 46 |
*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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