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 California State University - Dominguez Hills. 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 CSUDH was ranked #229 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #20 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for CSUDH.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $1,204 | $1,204 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,984 | $13,984 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,280 | $4,280 |
Learn more about CSUDH tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor’s degree from CSUDH is $23,761 per year. That is 20% lower than the national average of $29,851.
CSUDH 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 CSUDH Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in journalism in 2019-2020, 64.7% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 66.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in journalism at CSUDH in 2019-2020, 82.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| 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 | 17 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to journalism.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 64 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 41 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 70 |
*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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