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 Duquesne University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in journalism, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 Duquesne was ranked #88 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #2 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Duquesne.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Duquesne was $1,388 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $41,892 | $41,892 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,612 | $13,612 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,200 | $2,200 |
Learn more about Duquesne tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Journalism students who received their bachelor’s degree at Duquesne took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,314.
journalism who receive their bachelor’s degree from Duquesne make an average of $30,409 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $29,851.
Online degrees for the Duquesne 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 Duquesne Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in journalism in 2019-2020, 66.7% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 66.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 26.7% of the journalism bachelor’s degrees at Duquesne in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Journalism | 15 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to journalism.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 17 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 59 |
View All Journalism Related Majors >
*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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