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 University of Connecticut. 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.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UCONN is in the top 10% of the country for communications. More specifically it was ranked #41 out of 787 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Connecticut.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UCONN paid an average of $1,545 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $601 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,406 | $37,074 |
| Fees | $3,428 | $3,428 |
| Books and Supplies | $950 | $950 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,258 | $13,258 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,032 | $3,032 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCONN in Communications walked away with an average of $25,141 in student debt. That is 3% higher than the national average of $24,445.
The median early career salary of communications students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCONN is $39,794 per year. That is 26% higher than the national average of $31,626.
Online degrees for the UCONN 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 UCONN Online Learning page.
Women made up around 59.6% of the communications students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in communications at UCONN in 2019-2020, 30.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 21 |
| Black or African American | 24 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 33 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 169 |
| International Students | 17 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 275 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication and media studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Journalism | 32 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 77 |
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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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