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The bachelor's program at UMBC was ranked #216 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #5 in Maryland.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 211 |
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools | 216 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of Maryland - Baltimore County handed out 75 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 1% over the previous year when 76 degrees were handed out.
Communications majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UMBC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $30,737 a year. This is less than $34,959, which is the national median of all communications majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UMBC, communications students borrow a median amount of $36,866 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $27,493 for all communications majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the communications program at UMBC is $381 per month.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UMBC was $1,103 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $382 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $9,238 | $26,594 |
Fees | $3,714 | $3,714 |
Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
On Campus Room and Board | $14,204 | $14,204 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,414 | $3,414 |
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The communications program at UMBC awarded 75 bachelor's degrees in 2021-2022. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - Baltimore County with a bachelor's in communications.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 10 |
Black or African American | 21 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 31 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 5 |
Online degrees for the UMBC 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 UMBC Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at University of Maryland - Baltimore County.
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