by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Media Studies is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Vanguard University of Southern California. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 Vanguard was ranked #434 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #42 in California.
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Part-time undergraduates at Vanguard paid an average of $1,495 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $35,850 | $35,850 |
| Fees | $700 | $700 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,650 | $9,650 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,940 | $2,940 |
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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 Vanguard in Communications walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 6% higher than the national average of $24,445.
communications who receive their bachelor’s degree from Vanguard make an average of $32,391 a year during the early days of their career. That is 2% higher than the national average of $31,626.
Online degrees for the Vanguard 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 Vanguard Online Learning page.
Women made up around 63.9% of the communications students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 64.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 27.8% of the communications bachelor’s degrees at Vanguard in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 29 |
| Other Communication & Media Studies | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication and media studies.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 2 |
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*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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