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Communication & Media Studies at Temple University

112 Bachelor's Degrees
0 Master's Degrees
8 Doctor's Degrees
Communication & Media Studies is one of the majors in the communication & journalism program at Temple University.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Temple ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in communications.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at Temple

Temple Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at Temple was ranked #104 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #3 in Pennsylvania.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 104
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 104

Popularity of Communications at Temple

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Temple University handed out 112 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 18% over the previous year when 95 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from Temple Make?

$34,496 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at Temple is $34,496. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,959 for all communications students.

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How Much Student Debt Do Communications Graduates from Temple Have?

$52,623 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Temple, communications students borrow a median amount of $52,623 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $27,493 for all communications majors across the country.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the communications program at Temple is $502 per month.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Communications from Temple Cost?

$21,991 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$41,493 Average Student Debt

Temple Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Temple paid an average of $1,388 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $833 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $21,023 $36,280
Fees $968 $968
Books and Supplies $1,240 $1,240
On Campus Room and Board $16,968 $16,968
On Campus Other Expenses $4,466 $4,466

Learn more about Temple tuition and fees.

Temple Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program Diversity

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 112 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications from Temple. About 30% were men and 70% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Temple are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 73% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Temple University with a bachelor's in communications.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 82
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 10

Does Temple Offer an Online BA in Communications?

Online degrees for the Temple 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 Temple Online Learning page.

Temple Communication & Media Studies Master’s Program Diversity

Of the 11 students who earned a master's degree in Communication & Media Studies from Temple in 2021-2022, 18% were men and 82% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 64% of 2022 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Temple University with a master's in communications.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

Temple Communications Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at Temple University.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 285
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 238
Journalism 79

View All Communication & Media Studies Related Majors >

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