General Journalism is a concentration offered under the journalism major at Eastern Illinois University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in journalism, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at EIU was $377 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $306 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $9,036 | $11,231 |
Fees | $2,895 | $2,895 |
Books and Supplies | $150 | $150 |
On Campus Room and Board | $10,262 | $10,262 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $2,534 | $2,534 |
Learn more about EIU tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the EIU 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 EIU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in journalism in 2019-2020, 30.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.8%.
Around 15.4% of journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at EIU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 11 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*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.