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George Washington University BA in Communication & Journalism

122 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Communication & Journalism is a program of study at George Washington University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in communication and journalism, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the GWU BA in Communication & Journalism

#25 in the U.S
#2 in District of Columbia

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 communication and journalism majors, GWU came in at #25. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in District of Columbia.

Here are some of the other rankings for GWU.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools10
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates10
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans17
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates18
Highest Paid Communication & Journalism Graduates19
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism19
Best Communication & Journalism Schools25
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools33
Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Veterans34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k)43
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k)58
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism60
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k)94
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k)101
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k)101
Most Popular Colleges for Communication & Journalism130
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k)148
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k)155
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k)159
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism174
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism210
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k)243
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k)250
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k)279
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid)284
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k)405
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k)421
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism702
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k)768
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k)785
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid)787
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid)798
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism820
Most Focused Colleges for Communication & Journalism823
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism976

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Communication & Journalism from GWU Cost?

$56,049 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

GWU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at GWU paid an average of $1,675 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$55,961$55,961
Fees$88$88
Books and Supplies$1,400$1,400
On Campus Room and Board$14,711$14,711
On Campus Other Expenses$1,525$1,525

Learn more about GWU tuition and fees.

Does GWU Offer an Online BA in Communication & Journalism?

Online degrees for the GWU communication and 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 GWU Online Learning page.

GWU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Communication & Journalism

122 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
76.2% Women
18.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 122 bachelor’s degrees in communication and journalism awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 76.2% of the communication and journalism students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.5%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 18.9% of communication and journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at GWU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian3
Black or African American8
Hispanic or Latino8
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White83
International Students6
Other Races/Ethnicities14

BA in Communication & Journalism Focus Areas at GWU

Communication & Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies33
Journalism51
Public Relations & Advertising38

References

*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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