by our College Data Analytics TeamJournalism is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Minnesota State University - Moorhead. 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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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 MSU Moorhead was ranked #175 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #6 in Minnesota.
Here are some of the other rankings for MSU Moorhead.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at MSU Moorhead paid an average of $492 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $246 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,632 | $15,264 |
| Fees | $1,348 | $1,348 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,656 | $9,656 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,360 | $3,360 |
Learn more about MSU Moorhead tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor’s degree from MSU Moorhead is $31,495 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $29,851.
Online degrees for the MSU Moorhead 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 MSU Moorhead Online Learning page.
About 25.0% of the students who received their BA in journalism in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.2%.
None of the journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at MSU Moorhead in 2019-2020 were awarded to 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 | 8 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Broadcast Journalism | 5 |
| Photojournalism | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to journalism.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 26 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 4 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 16 |
*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.
