by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 - Tacoma 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.
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 UW Tacoma was ranked #783 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #13 in Washington.
Here are some of the other rankings for UW Tacoma.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UW Tacoma 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. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,629 | $37,998 |
| Fees | $1,260 | $1,260 |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,258 | $12,258 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,360 | $3,360 |
Learn more about UW Tacoma tuition and fees.
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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UW Tacoma in Communications walked away with an average of $16,750 in student debt. That is 31% lower than the national average of $24,445.
The median early career salary of communications students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW Tacoma is $40,364 per year. That is 28% higher than the national average of $31,626.
Online degrees for the UW Tacoma 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 UW Tacoma Online Learning page.
About 59.6% of the students who received their BA in communications in 2019-2020 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 Tacoma in 2019-2020, 60.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 19 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 |
| White | 31 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 104 |
*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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