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Communication & Media Studies at University of San Diego

74 Bachelor's Degrees
#122 Overall Quality
$40,776 Bachelor's Salary
Communication & Media Studies is one of the majors in the communication & journalism program at University of San Diego.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how USD ranks in comparison to other schools with communications programs.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at USD

USD Communications Rankings

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
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.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from USD Make?

$40,776 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

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.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the communications program at USD is $948 per month.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Communications from USD Cost?

$56,444 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$79,695 Average Student Debt

USD Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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
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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USD Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program Diversity

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 40
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 6

Does USD Offer an Online BA in Communications?

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.

USD Communications Students

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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