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 Franklin College. 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, 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 Franklin College of Indiana was ranked #184 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #6 in Indiana.
Here are some of the other rankings for Franklin College of Indiana.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Franklin College of Indiana was $488 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 | $33,754 | $33,754 |
| Fees | $200 | $200 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,546 | $10,546 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,200 | $3,200 |
Learn more about Franklin College of Indiana tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Franklin College of Indiana is $29,685 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $29,851.
Franklin College of Indiana 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 Franklin College of Indiana Online Learning page.
About 50.0% of the students who received their BA in journalism in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in journalism at Franklin College of Indiana in 2019-2020, 50.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Journalism | 2 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Relations & Advertising | 15 |
*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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