by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Journalism is a program of study at Miami University - Oxford. 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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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Miami University - Oxford paid an average of $1,437 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $612 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,637 | $32,464 |
| Fees | $2,984 | $2,984 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,510 | $14,510 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,526 | $2,526 |
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Miami University - Oxford does not offer an online option for its communication and journalism bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Miami University - Oxford Online Learning page.
About 65.8% of the students who received their BA in communication and journalism in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 64.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in communication and journalism at Miami University - Oxford in 2019-2020, 10.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 338 |
| International Students | 96 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 15 |
Communication & Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 62 |
| Journalism | 38 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 206 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 183 |
*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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