by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Also, learn how Boston College stacks up against peers offering communication & media studies.
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Boston College is the top-ranked school in the United States for communication & media studies. More specifically it was ranked #1 out of 776 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Massachusetts.
During the most recent reporting year, Boston College handed out 175 bachelor’s degrees in communication & media studies.
Communication & Media Studies graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Boston College earn a median of $65,184 a year. This is lower than $92,382, the median for all majors at Boston College.
To complete a bachelor’s at Boston College, communication & media studies students borrow a median amount of $18,500 in student loans. This is higher than $18,101, the typical median for all majors at Boston College.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $60,530 | $69,400 |
| Fees | $1,302 | $1,302 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 27% of communication & media studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 73% went to women.
The largest share of communication & media studies bachelor’s degree graduates at Boston College were White. About 62% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston College with a bachelor’s in communication & media studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| White | 108 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 25 |
| Other Races | 14 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the communication & media studies majors at Boston College.
This communication & media studies program at Boston College breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 175 |
Boston College conferred 175 degrees in speech communication and rhetoric recently — 73% to women and 27% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (62%).