Bachelor’s Degrees in Political Communication
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Education Levels of Political Communication Majors
In 2020-2021, 78 earned their bachelor's degree in political communication. This makes it the 90th most popular bachelor's degree program in the country.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in political communication at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Bachelor’s Degree | 78 |
Basic Certificate | 49 |
Master’s Degree | 43 |
Graduate Certificate | 17 |
Earnings of Political Communication Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for political communication majors with their bachelor's degree due to lack of data.
Student Debt
We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their bachelor's degree in political communication. About 73.1% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 21 |
Women | 57 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of political communication bachelor’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 56 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Most Popular Political Communication Programs for Bachelor’s Degrees
There are 13 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in political communication. Learn more about the most popular 13 below:
George Washington University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for political communication majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree. Roughly 27,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $57,894 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $32,850 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 bachelor's degrees were handed out to political communication majors at GWU. About 70% of this group were women, and 28% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 2nd most popular school in the country for political communication majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Emerson College. Each year, around 5,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $50,360 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $31,248 per year. The political communication program at Emerson College awarded 25 bachelor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. About 84% of this group were women, and 28% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Missouri State University - Springfield comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in political communication. Roughly 23,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,196 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,760 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 bachelor's degrees were handed out to political communication majors at Missouri State. Around 14% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 71% were women.
Regent University is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in political communication. Each year, around 10,400 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $17,220 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,590 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 people received their bachelor's degree in political communication from Regent. About 50% of this group were women, and 25% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Florida Southern College is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in political communication. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $38,180 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $17,232 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 bachelor's degrees were handed out to political communication majors at Florida Southern.
The 5th most popular school in the country for political communication majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Duke University. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,085 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $57,900 per year. The political communication program at Duke University awarded 1 bachelor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to political communication that offer bachelor’s degrees.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Public Relations | 4,593 |
Advertising | 4,418 |
PR & Applied Communication | 3,336 |
Organizational Communication | 1,492 |
Other PR & Applied Communication | 1,374 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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