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Communication & Media Studies at Roanoke College

33 Bachelor's Degrees
#343 Overall Quality
$36,220 Bachelor's Salary
Communication & Media Studies is one of the majors in the communication & journalism program at Roanoke College.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Roanoke ranks in comparison to other schools with communications programs.

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Communication & Media Studies Degrees Available at Roanoke

Roanoke Communications Rankings

The bachelor's program at Roanoke was ranked #343 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #9 in Virginia.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 333
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools 343

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Roanoke College handed out 33 bachelor's degrees in communication & media studies. This is an increase of 50% over the previous year when 22 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Communications Graduates from Roanoke Make?

$36,220 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Communications Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of communications students who receive their bachelor's degree at Roanoke is $36,220. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $34,959 for all communications bachelor's degree recipients.

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

$36,774 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Roanoke Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Roanoke was $578 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 $34,820 $34,820
Fees $1,954 $1,954
Books and Supplies $1,000 $1,000
On Campus Room and Board $15,366 $15,366
On Campus Other Expenses $2,250 $2,250

Learn more about Roanoke tuition and fees.

Roanoke Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of communications bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 79% of 2022 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Roanoke College with a bachelor's in communications.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 26
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 2

Does Roanoke Offer an Online BA in Communications?

Online degrees for the Roanoke 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 Roanoke Online Learning page.

Communications Student Diversity at Roanoke

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communications majors at Roanoke College.

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