by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Journalism is a program of study at Hannibal - LaGrange University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in communication and journalism, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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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 HLGU was ranked #758 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication and journalism list. It is also ranked #18 in Missouri.
Here are some of the other rankings for HLGU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at HLGU was $750 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 State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $22,500 | $22,500 |
| Fees | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| Books and Supplies | $878 | $878 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,300 | $8,300 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,303 | $3,303 |
Learn more about HLGU tuition and fees.
HLGU does not offer an online option for its communication and journalism bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the HLGU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 60.0% of the communication and journalism students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.5%.
Around 20.0% of communication and journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at HLGU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Communication & Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 2 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 3 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
