by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunications Technologies & Support is a program of study at University of Maryland Global Campus. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in communications technologies and support, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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BA in Communication - New Media
Explore the digital frontier as it relates to today's communications strategies with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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.
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 UMGC was ranked #45 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications technologies and support list. It is also ranked #2 in Maryland.
Here are some of the other rankings for UMGC.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UMGC was $499 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $300 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,200 | $11,976 |
| Fees | $360 | $360 |
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Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the communications technologies and support bachelor’s degree program at UMGC. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMGC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 61.5% of the communications technologies and support students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 50.0% of the communications technologies and support bachelor’s degrees at UMGC in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Communications Technologies & Support students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Graphic Communications | 52 |
*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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