by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Communication & Media Studies. 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 West Florida. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s 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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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. The bachelor's program at UWF was ranked #368 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #12 in Florida.
Here are some of the other rankings for UWF.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UWF paid an average of $641 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $212 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,735 | $16,004 |
| Fees | $2,041 | $2,654 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,268 | $11,268 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,300 | $2,300 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Communications students who received their bachelor’s degree at UWF took out an average of $23,084 in student loans. That is 6% lower than the national average of $24,445.
communications who receive their bachelor’s degree from UWF make an average of $29,882 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% lower than the national average of $31,626.
Online degrees for the UWF 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 UWF Online Learning page.
Women made up around 65.4% 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 33.7% of the communications bachelor’s degrees at UWF in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 64 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 104 |
*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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