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 Keene State 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Keene State was ranked #218 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #1 in New Hampshire.
Here are some of the other rankings for Keene State.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Keene State paid an average of $894 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $490 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,754 | $21,466 |
| Fees | $2,884 | $2,884 |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,234 | $13,234 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,500 | $1,500 |
Learn more about Keene State 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Keene State in Journalism walked away with an average of $26,000 in student debt. That is 12% higher than the national average of $23,314.
The median early career salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Keene State is $26,933 per year. That is 10% lower than the national average of $29,851.
Keene State 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 Keene State Online Learning page.
About 66.7% of the students who received their BA in journalism in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 66.2%.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at Keene State in journalism at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| 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 | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to journalism.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 46 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 6 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 2 |
*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.
