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Bradley University BA in Journalism

9 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

The main focus area for this major is General Journalism. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Journalism is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Bradley University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in journalism, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Bradley BA in Journalism

#103 in the U.S
#6 in Illinois

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Bradley was ranked #103 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #6 in Illinois.

Here are some of the other rankings for Bradley.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools99
Best Journalism Schools103
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Journalism Graduates110
Highest Paid Journalism Graduates113
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $0-$30k)155
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $30-$48k)161
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (Income $0-$30k)163
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (Income $30-$48k)169
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism183
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism185
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $48-$75k)189
Best Value Colleges for Journalism193
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (With Aid)196
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (Income $48-$75k)198
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income Over $110k)200
Most Focused Colleges for Journalism201
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism204
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $75-$110k)207
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (With Aid)207
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (Income Over $110k)208
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (Income $75-$110k)217
Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans234
Most Popular Colleges for Journalism241
Best Journalism Colleges for Veterans242

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Journalism from Bradley Cost?

$35,480 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Bradley Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Bradley was $930 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$35,060$35,060
Fees$420$420
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$11,280$11,280
On Campus Other Expenses$2,240$2,240

Learn more about Bradley tuition and fees.

Does Bradley Offer an Online BA in Journalism?

Online degrees for the Bradley journalism bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Bradley Online Learning page.

Bradley Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Journalism

9 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
55.6% Women
22.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 9 bachelor’s degrees in journalism handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 55.6% of the students who received their BA in journalism in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 22.2% of the journalism bachelor’s degrees at Bradley in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino2
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White7
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities0

BA in Journalism Focus Areas at Bradley

Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Journalism9

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to journalism.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies1
Radio, Television & Digital Communication25
Public Relations & Advertising69

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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