by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Communications. 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 The University of Texas at San Antonio. 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.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UTSA was ranked #265 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #11 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for UTSA.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UTSA was $739 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $239 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,724 | $17,730 |
| Fees | $2,842 | $2,842 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,676 | $8,676 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,636 | $2,636 |
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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 bachelor’s degree at UTSA in Communications walked away with an average of $24,313 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $24,445.
communications who receive their bachelor’s degree from UTSA make an average of $33,427 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% higher than the national average of $31,626.
UTSA 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 UTSA Online Learning page.
Women made up around 64.7% of the communications students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 77.5% of the communications bachelor’s degrees at UTSA in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 32 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 177 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 61 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communications | 289 |
*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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