by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Journalism is a program of study at Marymount California University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in communication and journalism, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at MCU was $1,519 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 | $35,158 | $35,158 |
| Fees | $1,750 | $1,750 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,828 | $1,828 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,999 | $15,999 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,756 | $2,756 |
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Online degrees for the MCU 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 MCU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 40.0% of the communication and journalism students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.5%.
Around 40.0% of communication and journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at MCU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Communication & Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 10 |
*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.
