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 Elon University. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for journalism majors, Elon came in at #14. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for Elon.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Elon was $1,191 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 | $37,414 | $37,414 |
| Fees | $507 | $507 |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,141 | $13,141 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,600 | $2,600 |
Learn more about Elon tuition and fees.
Elon 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 Elon Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in journalism in 2019-2020, 65.6% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 66.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in journalism at Elon in 2019-2020, 18.8% were 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 | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Journalism | 32 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to journalism.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 30 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 89 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 172 |
*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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