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 Truman State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in communications, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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 Truman State was ranked #127 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #3 in Missouri.
Here are some of the other rankings for Truman State.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Truman State paid an average of $639 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $332 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,975 | $15,335 |
| Fees | $324 | $324 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,185 | $9,185 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,800 | $3,800 |
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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 Truman State took out an average of $21,500 in student loans. That is 12% lower than the national average of $24,445.
The median early career salary of communications students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Truman State is $34,847 per year. That is 10% higher than the national average of $31,626.
Online degrees for the Truman State 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 Truman State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 70.0% of the communications students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 8.0% of the communications bachelor’s degrees at Truman State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 44 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 50 |
*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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