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 Greensboro. 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, 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. The bachelor's program at UNC Greensboro was ranked #305 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #10 in North Carolina.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UNC Greensboro was $2,448 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $553 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,422 | $19,581 |
| Fees | $2,981 | $2,981 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,482 | $9,482 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,270 | $2,270 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNC Greensboro in Communications walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 6% higher than the national average of $24,445.
communications who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNC Greensboro make an average of $28,816 a year during the early days of their career. That is 9% lower than the national average of $31,626.
Online degrees for the UNC Greensboro 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 Greensboro Online Learning page.
Women made up around 58.7% of the communications students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Around 47.6% of communications bachelor’s degree recipients at UNC Greensboro in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 71 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 103 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 121 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 85 |
*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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