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 Marquette University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in journalism, 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. Marquette was ranked #41 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for journalism majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Wisconsin.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Marquette was $1,115 per credit hour 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 | $44,970 | $44,970 |
| Fees | $696 | $696 |
| Books and Supplies | $816 | $816 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,656 | $13,656 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,550 | $2,550 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Journalism students who received their bachelor’s degree at Marquette took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,314.
The median early career salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Marquette is $34,908 per year. That is 17% higher than the national average of $29,851.
Marquette 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 Marquette Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the journalism students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.2%.
Around 23.3% of journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at Marquette in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Journalism | 30 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to journalism.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 32 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 119 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 1 |
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*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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