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DePaul University BA in Communication & Journalism

399 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Communication & Journalism is a program of study at DePaul University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in communication and journalism, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the DePaul BA in Communication & Journalism

#283 in the U.S
#11 in Illinois

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at DePaul was ranked #283 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication and journalism list. It is also ranked #11 in Illinois.

Here are some of the other rankings for DePaul.

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Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism31
Most Popular Colleges for Communication & Journalism45
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism51
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism52
Most Focused Colleges for Communication & Journalism97
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates136
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism138
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools153
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism166
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans179
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates224
Highest Paid Communication & Journalism Graduates247
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools263
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k)280
Best Communication & Journalism Schools283
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k)290
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k)293
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid)294
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k)297
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k)300
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans301
Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Veterans313
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism688
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism704
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k)715
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k)735
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k)740
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k)742
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k)764
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k)765
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k)768
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid)769
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k)771
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k)793
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid)799
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k)800

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Communication & Journalism from DePaul Cost?

$41,202 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

DePaul Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at DePaul paid an average of $655 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$40,551$40,551
Fees$651$651
Books and Supplies$1,104$1,104
On Campus Room and Board$15,093$15,093
On Campus Other Expenses$2,394$2,394

Learn more about DePaul tuition and fees.

Does DePaul Offer an Online BA in Communication & Journalism?

Online degrees for the DePaul communication and 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 DePaul Online Learning page.

DePaul Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Communication & Journalism

399 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
70.9% Women
28.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 399 bachelor’s degrees in communication and journalism handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in communication and journalism in 2019-2020, 70.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.5%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in communication and journalism at DePaul in 2019-2020, 28.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian18
Black or African American25
Hispanic or Latino57
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White268
International Students7
Other Races/Ethnicities23

BA in Communication & Journalism Focus Areas at DePaul

Communication & Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies168
Journalism42
Public Relations & Advertising189

References

*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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