by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how ISU ranks in comparison to other schools with communications programs.
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The bachelor's program at ISU was ranked #541 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #4 in Idaho.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 508 |
| Best Communication & Media Studies Schools | 541 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Idaho State University handed out 38 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 40 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 5 students received their master’s degree in communications from ISU. This makes it the #182 most popular school for communications master’s degree candidates in the country.
Communications majors who earn their bachelor's degree from ISU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $33,475 a year. This is less than $34,959, which is the national median of all communications majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at ISU paid an average of $858 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $427 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,992 | $25,102 |
| Fees | $2,364 | $2,364 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,924 | $7,924 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,930 | $5,930 |
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Of the 38 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in communications from ISU in 2022, 32% were men and 68% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at ISU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 76% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Idaho State University with a bachelor's in communications.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 29 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Online degrees for the ISU 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 ISU Online Learning page.
In the 2021-2022 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in communications from ISU. About 83% of these graduates were women and the other 17% were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at ISU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Idaho State University with a master's in communications.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at Idaho State University.
More about our data sources and methodologies.