by our College Data Analytics TeamJournalism is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Gonzaga 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 Gonzaga was ranked #51 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #2 in Washington.
Here are some of the other rankings for Gonzaga.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Gonzaga paid an average of $1,255 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $46,060 | $46,060 |
| Fees | $860 | $860 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,196 | $1,196 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,951 | $12,951 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,735 | $3,735 |
Learn more about Gonzaga tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Journalism students who received their bachelor’s degree at Gonzaga took out an average of $26,455 in student loans. That is 13% higher than the national average of $23,314.
The median early career salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Gonzaga is $32,925 per year. That is 10% higher than the national average of $29,851.
Online degrees for the Gonzaga 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 Gonzaga Online Learning page.
Women made up around 41.4% of the journalism students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in journalism at Gonzaga in 2019-2020, 31.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Journalism | 11 |
| Broadcast Journalism | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to journalism.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 42 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 36 |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
