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The bachelor's program at Georgia State was ranked #364 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #4 in Georgia.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Georgia State University handed out 67 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 6% over the previous year when 71 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 20 students received their master’s degree in communications from Georgia State. This makes it the #48 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in communications in 2022, making the school the #33 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Communications majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Georgia State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $27,917 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,959 for all communications students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Georgia State, communications students borrow a median amount of $11,640 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all communications bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,493.
During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Georgia State paid an average of $933 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $298 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $7,158 | $22,389 |
Fees | $1,320 | $1,320 |
Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
On Campus Room and Board | $16,328 | $16,328 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $4,662 | $4,662 |
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During the 2021-2022 academic year, 67 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications from Georgia State. About 25% were men and 75% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgia State University with a bachelor's in communications.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 28 |
Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
White | 13 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 4 |
Online degrees for the Georgia State 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 Georgia State Online Learning page.
Communications majors graduating with a master's degree from Georgia State make a median salary of $39,749 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $49,614.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, 38 communications majors earned their master's degree from Georgia State. Of these graduates, 37% were men and 63% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgia State University with a master's in communications.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 16 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 8 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 6 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at Georgia State University.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Journalism | 164 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.