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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins. 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, 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 Colorado State was ranked #66 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #2 in Colorado.
Here are some of the other rankings for Colorado State.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Colorado State paid an average of $1,407 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $428 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,426 | $28,147 |
| Fees | $2,388 | $2,388 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,787 | $10,787 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,665 | $1,665 |
Learn more about Colorado State tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Journalism students who received their bachelor’s degree at Colorado State took out an average of $22,550 in student loans. That is 3% lower than the national average of $23,314.
The median early career salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Colorado State is $33,789 per year. That is 13% higher than the national average of $29,851.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the journalism bachelor’s degree program at Colorado State. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Colorado State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 58.1% of the journalism students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.2%.
Around 26.4% of journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at Colorado State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 93 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Journalism | 129 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 197 |
*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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