Undergraduate Communication & Media Studies at Fitchburg State University

Below are the key facts about this program at Fitchburg State. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Jump to any of the following sections:

Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

Undergraduate Communication & Media Studies Degrees at Fitchburg State

Here is each degree level granted in communication & media studies at Fitchburg State, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	55
Master’s	8

Fitchburg State Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Fitchburg State University handed out 55 bachelor’s degrees in communication & media studies.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Fitchburg State has not been ranked for communication & media studies at the bachelor’s level.

Salary of Communication & Media Studies Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$40,783 Bachelor's Median Salary

Communication & Media Studies graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Fitchburg State report a median salary of $40,783 a year. This is lower than $66,598, the median for all majors at Fitchburg State.

Student Debt of Communication & Media Studies Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$25,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at Fitchburg State, communication & media studies graduates take on a median debt of $25,000 in student loans. This is lower than $25,763, the typical median for all majors at Fitchburg State.

Student debt for Communication & Media Studies majors with a bachelor's degree at Fitchburg State

Fitchburg State Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$11,346 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$25,000 Average Student Debt

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$970	$7,050
Fees	$10,376	$10,376

Find out more about Fitchburg State tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of communication & media studies bachelor’s degrees went to men and 49% went to women.

The largest share of communication & media studies bachelor’s degree graduates at Fitchburg State are White. About 73% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Fitchburg State University with a bachelor’s in communication & media studies.

Ethnic diversity of Communication & Media Studies majors at Fitchburg State University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	40
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	4

Speech Communication and Rhetoric (Bachelor’s)

Fitchburg State awarded 55 bachelor’s degrees in speech communication and rhetoric recently — 49% to women and 51% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (73%).

Graduate Study in Communication & Media Studies at Fitchburg State

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at Fitchburg State. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Communication & Media Studies	8

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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