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 Potomac State College of West Virginia University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in journalism, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at WVU Potomac State College paid an average of $481 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $189 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,536 | $11,544 |
| Books and Supplies | $950 | $950 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,748 | $8,748 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,750 | $2,750 |
Learn more about WVU Potomac State College tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the WVU Potomac State College journalism associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WVU Potomac State College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the journalism students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 56.6%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in journalism at WVU Potomac State College in 2019-2020, 50.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 65%.
| 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 | 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 |
|---|---|
| General Journalism | 2 |
*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.
