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The bachelor's program at USD was ranked #122 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #17 in California.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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Best Communication & Media Studies Schools | 122 |
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 122 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of San Diego handed out 74 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 26% over the previous year when 100 degrees were handed out.
The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at USD is $40,776. This is higher than $34,959, which is the national median for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the communications program at USD is $948 per month.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at USD was $1,856 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. 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 | $55,690 | $55,690 |
Fees | $754 | $754 |
Books and Supplies | $938 | $938 |
On Campus Room and Board | $18,084 | $18,084 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,978 | $3,978 |
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In the 2021-2022 academic year, 74 students earned a bachelor's degree in communications from USD. About 70% of these graduates were women and the other 30% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 54% of 2022 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of San Diego with a bachelor's in communications.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 4 |
Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
White | 40 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
Other Races | 6 |
Online degrees for the USD 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 USD Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at University of San Diego.
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