by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Communication & Journalism (Other) is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Howard University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in other communications, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Howard was ranked #21 on College Factual's Best Schools for other communications list. It is also ranked #1 in District of Columbia.
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Part-time undergraduates at Howard paid an average of $1,108 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $26,464 | $26,464 |
| Fees | $1,976 | $1,976 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,900 | $1,900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,650 | $15,650 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,260 | $3,260 |
Learn more about Howard tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Other Communications students who received their bachelor’s degree at Howard took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 12% higher than the national average of $23,301.
The median early career salary of other communications students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Howard is $28,598 per year. That is 11% lower than the national average of $32,205.
Online degrees for the Howard other communications bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Howard Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in other communications in 2019-2020, 70.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 65.6%.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree in other communications at Howard in 2019-2020, all were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 50 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Communication & Journalism (Other) students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs | 55 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to communication and journalism (other).
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Relations & Advertising | 68 |
View All Communication & Journalism (Other) 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.
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