by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Media Studies is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in communications, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for communications majors, UNC Chapel Hill came in at #14. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UNC Chapel Hill paid an average of $1,155 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $237 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,019 | $34,198 |
| Fees | $1,961 | $1,961 |
| Books and Supplies | $990 | $990 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,740 | $11,740 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,836 | $2,836 |
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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 UNC Chapel Hill took out an average of $16,400 in student loans. That is 33% lower than the national average of $24,445.
communications who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNC Chapel Hill make an average of $39,686 a year during the early days of their career. That is 25% higher than the national average of $31,626.
Online degrees for the UNC Chapel Hill 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 UNC Chapel Hill Online Learning page.
About 73.7% of the students who received their BA in communications in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 26.6% of the communications bachelor’s degrees at UNC Chapel Hill in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 26 |
| Black or African American | 70 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 413 |
| International Students | 12 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 40 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 180 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 418 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication and media studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Journalism | 18 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 1 |
*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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