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 Virginia Union University. 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.
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 VUU was ranked #781 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #18 in Virginia.
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Part-time undergraduates at VUU paid an average of $482 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 | $10,530 | $10,530 |
| Fees | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,358 | $9,358 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,000 | $5,000 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at VUU in Communications walked away with an average of $39,875 in student debt. That is 63% higher than the national average of $24,445.
The median early career salary of communications students who receive their bachelor’s degree from VUU is $19,683 per year. That is 38% lower than the national average of $31,626.
Online degrees for the VUU 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 VUU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 64.7% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in communications at VUU in 2019-2020, 88.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 17 |
*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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