The main focus area for this major is Communication & Media Studies. 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 North Carolina at Pembroke. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in communications, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of 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 Pembroke was ranked #682 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #18 in North Carolina.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UNC Pembroke paid an average of $165 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $33 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 | $1,000 | $5,000 |
Fees | $2,456 | $2,456 |
Books and Supplies | $1,505 | $1,505 |
On Campus Room and Board | $10,660 | $10,660 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,241 | $3,241 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNC Pembroke in Communications walked away with an average of $25,745 in student debt. That is 5% higher than the national average of $24,445.
The median early career salary of communications students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNC Pembroke is $26,353 per year. That is 17% lower than the national average of $31,626.
Online degrees for the UNC Pembroke 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 Pembroke Online Learning page.
About 53.3% of the students who received their BA in communications in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Around 75.6% of communications bachelor’s degree recipients at UNC Pembroke in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 29 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 11 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Communication & Media Studies | 45 |
*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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