by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Communications. 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 Edgewood College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in communications, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity 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 Edgewood was ranked #158 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #6 in Wisconsin.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Edgewood was $994 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $31,700 | $31,700 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,700 | $11,700 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,912 | $2,912 |
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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 Edgewood took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 6% higher than the national average of $24,445.
The median early career salary of communications students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Edgewood is $42,682 per year. That is 35% higher than the national average of $31,626.
Online degrees for the Edgewood 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 Edgewood Online Learning page.
About 50.0% 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 Edgewood in 2019-2020, 14.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communications | 28 |
*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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