by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Media Studies is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at University of Southern Maine. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in communications, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at University of Southern Maine was ranked #479 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #2 in Maine.
Here are some of the other rankings for University of Southern Maine.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at University of Southern Maine paid an average of $769 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $288 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,064 | $21,532 |
| Fees | $1,464 | $1,464 |
| Books and Supplies | $600 | $600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,124 | $10,124 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,000 | $3,000 |
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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 University of Southern Maine in Communications walked away with an average of $25,328 in student debt. That is 4% higher than the national average of $24,445.
The median early career salary of communications students who receive their bachelor’s degree from University of Southern Maine is $32,658 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $31,626.
University of Southern Maine does not offer an online option for its communications bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the University of Southern Maine Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in communications in 2019-2020, 59.1% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in communications at University of Southern Maine in 2019-2020, 24.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 47 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 39 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 27 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
