by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Oral Roberts University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in journalism, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 ORU was ranked #245 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #5 in Oklahoma.
Here are some of the other rankings for ORU.
Part-time undergraduates at ORU paid an average of $1,240 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 | $29,700 | $29,700 |
| Fees | $1,230 | $1,230 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,920 | $1,920 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,650 | $8,650 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,706 | $3,706 |
Learn more about ORU tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the ORU 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 ORU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in journalism in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.0% of the journalism bachelor’s degrees at ORU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Journalism | 4 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to journalism.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 21 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 1 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 20 |
*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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