by our College Data Analytics TeamJournalism is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Central State 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 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 Central State University was ranked #284 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #11 in Ohio.
Here are some of the other rankings for Central State University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Central State University was $408 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $290 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,306 | $6,306 |
| Fees | $2,420 | $2,420 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,480 | $10,480 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,500 | $1,500 |
Learn more about Central State University tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Journalism students who received their bachelor’s degree at Central State University took out an average of $49,761 in student loans. That is 113% higher than the national average of $23,314.
journalism who receive their bachelor’s degree from Central State University make an average of $22,192 a year during the early days of their career. That is 26% lower than the national average of $29,851.
Central State University 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 Central State University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 63.6% of the journalism students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.2%.
All of the journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at Central State University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 21 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Broadcast Journalism | 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
