by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Also, learn how Boise State stacks up against peers offering communication & media studies.
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Boise State is in the top 15% of the country for communication & media studies. More specifically it was ranked #232 out of 776 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Idaho.
During the most recent reporting year, Boise State University conferred 210 bachelor’s degrees in communication & media studies.
Communication & Media Studies majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Boise State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $45,544 a year. This is below $56,673, the median for all majors at Boise State.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at Boise State, communication & media studies students accumulate a median of $23,095 in student loans. This is below $24,225, the typical median for all majors at Boise State.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,532 | $24,859 |
| Fees | $2,929 | $2,929 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 36% of communication & media studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 64% went to women.
The majority of communication & media studies bachelor’s degree graduates at Boise State are White. Roughly 78% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boise State University with a bachelor’s in communication & media studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 |
| White | 163 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 13 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the communication & media studies majors at Boise State University.
This communication & media studies program at Boise State offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 140 |
| Communication and Media Studies, Other | 94 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 1 |
Boise State granted 140 degrees in speech communication and rhetoric in the latest year of data — 64% to women and 36% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (75%).
Boise State conferred 94 degrees in communication and media studies, other recently — 65% to women and 35% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (83%).
Boise State awarded 1 degree in mass communication/media studies recently — 0% to women and 100% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (100%).