by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Communications. 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 University of North Dakota. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in communications, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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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 UND was ranked #122 on College Factual's Best Schools for communications list. It is also ranked #2 in North Dakota.
Here are some of the other rankings for UND.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UND paid an average of $534 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $356 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,540 | $12,810 |
| Fees | $1,736 | $1,736 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,976 | $9,976 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,446 | $3,446 |
Learn more about UND tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Communications students who received their bachelor’s degree at UND took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 2% higher than the national average of $24,445.
communications who receive their bachelor’s degree from UND make an average of $38,289 a year during the early days of their career. That is 21% higher than the national average of $31,626.
UND does not offer an online option for its communications bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UND Online Learning page.
Women made up around 62.3% of the communications students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 64.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in communications at UND in 2019-2020, 14.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 61 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Communication & Media Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communications | 77 |
*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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