by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Journalism is a concentration offered under the journalism major at Mercer 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 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Mercer was $956 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $28,695 | $28,695 |
| Fees | $300 | $300 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,070 | $13,070 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,778 | $2,778 |
Learn more about Mercer tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Mercer 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 Mercer Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in journalism in 2019-2020, 78.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 35.7% of the journalism bachelor’s degrees at Mercer in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*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.
