University of California - Berkeley BA in Communication & Media Studies

Communication & Media Studies is a concentration offered under the communication and media studies major at University of California - Berkeley. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in media studies, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Media Studies from UC Berkeley Cost?

$14,312 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

UC Berkeley Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$11,442	$41,196
Fees	$2,870	$2,870
Books and Supplies	$1,091	$1,091
On Campus Room and Board	$20,530	$20,530
On Campus Other Expenses	$5,595	$5,595

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Does UC Berkeley Offer an Online BA in Media Studies?

Online degrees for the UC Berkeley media studies bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UC Berkeley Online Learning page.

UC Berkeley Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Media Studies

284 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

79.2% Women

58.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 284 bachelor’s degrees in media studies handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 79.2% of the media studies students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 61.9%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 58.8% of media studies bachelor’s degree recipients at UC Berkeley in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 41%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	82
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	58
Native American or Alaska Native	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	2
White	78
International Students	32
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

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*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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