by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other 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 Kentucky State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in journalism, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 KY State was ranked #273 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #7 in Kentucky.
Here are some of the other rankings for KY State.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at KY State was $488 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $325 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,700 | $11,550 |
| Fees | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $6,680 | $6,680 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $998 | $998 |
Learn more about KY State tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Journalism students who received their bachelor’s degree at KY State took out an average of $35,857 in student loans. That is 54% higher than the national average of $23,314.
journalism who receive their bachelor’s degree from KY State make an average of $25,194 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% lower than the national average of $29,851.
KY State does not offer an online option for its journalism bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the KY State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 62.5% of the journalism students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in journalism at KY State in 2019-2020, 87.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Journalism | 8 |
*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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