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 DePaul 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 DePaul was ranked #171 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #9 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for DePaul.
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 State | Out 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.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at DePaul in Journalism walked away with an average of $25,755 in student debt. That is 10% higher than the national average of $23,314.
The median early career salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor’s degree from DePaul is $31,133 per year. That is 4% higher than the national average of $29,851.
DePaul 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 DePaul Online Learning page.
About 69.0% of the students who received their BA in journalism in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in journalism at DePaul in 2019-2020, 40.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Journalism | 42 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to journalism.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 168 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 189 |
*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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