by our College Data Analytics TeamJournalism is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Belmont University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in journalism, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Belmont was ranked #108 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #2 in Tennessee.
Here are some of the other rankings for Belmont.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Belmont paid an average of $1,330 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $35,310 | $35,310 |
| Fees | $1,720 | $1,720 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,890 | $12,890 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,130 | $5,130 |
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Online degrees for the Belmont 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 Belmont Online Learning page.
About 68.2% of the students who received their BA in journalism in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 66.2%.
Around 4.5% of journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at Belmont in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| 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 | 20 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Journalism | 13 |
| Broadcast Journalism | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to journalism.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 39 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 28 |
| Publishing | 7 |
*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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