by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Speech Communication. 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 Wheaton College Illinois. 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.
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. Wheaton College Illinois is in the top 10% of the country for communications. More specifically it was ranked #53 out of 787 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for Wheaton College Illinois.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Wheaton College Illinois paid an average of $1,629 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $39,100 | $39,100 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,990 | $10,990 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,050 | $2,050 |
Learn more about Wheaton College Illinois tuition and fees.
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 Wheaton College Illinois in Communications walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 2% higher than the national average of $24,445.
communications who receive their bachelor’s degree from Wheaton College Illinois make an average of $39,369 a year during the early days of their career. That is 24% higher than the national average of $31,626.
Online degrees for the Wheaton College Illinois 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 Wheaton College Illinois Online Learning page.
Women made up around 55.8% of the communications students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 34.9% of the communications bachelor’s degrees at Wheaton College Illinois in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication | 43 |
*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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