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Monmouth University BA in Communication & Media Studies

98 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$31,923 Average Salary
$27,000 Average Student Debt

The 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 Monmouth University. 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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Rankings for the Monmouth BA in Communications

#303 in the U.S
#10 in New Jersey

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Monmouth was ranked #303 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #10 in New Jersey.

Here are some of the other rankings for Monmouth.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies58
Most Focused Colleges for Communication & Media Studies97
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies112
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies117
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools127
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates142
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies159
Most Popular Colleges for Communication & Media Studies170
Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans177
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k)190
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies202
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k)212
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k)213
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid)217
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k)221
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k)226
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools283
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools303
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans347
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges for Veterans364
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Media Studies Graduates457
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k)466
Highest Paid Communication & Media Studies Graduates477
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k)496
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k)586
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies619
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k)621
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies644
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k)661
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid)663
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k)665
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k)686
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k)694
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k)695
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid)697
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k)717

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Communications from Monmouth Cost?

$40,680 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

Monmouth Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Monmouth paid an average of $1,157 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$39,968$39,968
Fees$712$712
Books and Supplies$1,000$1,000
On Campus Room and Board$14,942$14,942
On Campus Other Expenses$4,007$4,007

Learn more about Monmouth tuition and fees.

Monmouth Communications BA Student Debt

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 Monmouth in Communications walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 10% higher than the national average of $24,445.

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How Much Can You Make With a BA in Communications From Monmouth?

$31,923 Average Salary
Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of communications students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Monmouth is $31,923 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $31,626.

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Does Monmouth Offer an Online BA in Communications?

Online degrees for the Monmouth 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 Monmouth Online Learning page.

Monmouth Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Communications

98 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
61.2% Women
23.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 98 bachelor’s degrees in communications awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 61.2% of the communications students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 23.5% of the communications bachelor’s degrees at Monmouth in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American11
Hispanic or Latino9
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White69
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities8

BA in Communications Focus Areas at Monmouth

Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Speech Communication98

References

*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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