Kaplan's College of Arts and Sciences offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication. The B.S. in Communication courses will prepare you for a career in many different fields, including but not limited to: civil service, management, advertising, organization communication, and public relations. You will gain writing and speaking skills, learn how to plan multimedia presentations and study software applications that you will use in your new career. The program is made up of 180 required credits. The total cost of tuition is $66,780, as listed on the Kaplan University website in 2011. This does not include the nonrefundable application fee or the $100 technology fee that is due each term.
Ashford University lets you study online to achieve your Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies.The Communication Studies program focuses on editing, writing and public relations. The program requires you to complete 120 credits, with courses taken one at a time. Each course lasts for five weeks. The tuition is $46,800 --- $360 per credit.
At Walden University, you can earn your Bachelor's degree in Communication. Seventy percent of the courses focus on communication, with the rest focusing on general education. Walden University teaches its students practical skills and communication theories to ensure students have a chance at a variety of careers. Walden offers Mobile Learn, which allows students to download and access their courses via audio, text and video even if they are offline to allow for more flexibility. The program is a total of 181 credit hours. Walden estimates that it will take you four-and-a-half years to complete the Communications program. The cost of tuition is $47,060, not including the $60-per-quarter technology fee.
DeVry's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers students a degree in Business Communication Specialization. The coursework covers and focuses on workplace culture and communication, business policy, technical writing, small group communication, and marketing and corporate communications. A degree in Business Communication allows students to get such jobs as employee relations manager, public relations specialist, and marketing communications specialist. The program consists of 123 required credits, which is split into eight full-time semesters. The tuition is $6,600 per term, or $525 per credit hour.
At Axia College of University of Phoenix, you can earn your Associate of Arts degree with a concentration in Communications. Students will learn about telecommunications technologies and the social responsibility of journalism. Each course in the program lasts nine weeks and are broken into pairs. The classes alternate between a reading and discussion one week with a work project the following week. The tuition for this program is $365 per credit and a $80 electronic materials fee. The program requires a total of 60 credits.