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 Washington - Bothell Campus. 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 UW Bothell was ranked #784 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #14 in Washington.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UW Bothell paid an average of $1,267 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $354 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 | $10,629 | $37,998 |
Fees | $1,020 | $1,020 |
Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
On Campus Room and Board | $13,191 | $13,191 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,873 | $3,873 |
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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. Communications students who received their bachelor’s degree at UW Bothell took out an average of $16,750 in student loans. That is 31% lower than the national average of $24,445.
communications who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW Bothell make an average of $40,364 a year during the early days of their career. That is 28% higher than the national average of $31,626.
UW Bothell 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 UW Bothell Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in communications in 2019-2020, 57.7% 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 UW Bothell in 2019-2020, 36.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 36%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 27 |
Black or African American | 9 |
Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 39 |
International Students | 52 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
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 | 149 |
*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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