by our College Data Analytics TeamJournalism is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Morgan State University. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 Morgan State was ranked #251 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #2 in Maryland.
Here are some of the other rankings for Morgan State.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Morgan State was $629 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $250 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,477 | $18,100 |
| Fees | $2,151 | $2,151 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,994 | $10,994 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,565 | $3,565 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Journalism students who received their bachelor’s degree at Morgan State took out an average of $31,000 in student loans. That is 33% higher than the national average of $23,314.
The median early career salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Morgan State is $26,739 per year. That is 10% lower than the national average of $29,851.
Online degrees for the Morgan State 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 Morgan State Online Learning page.
About 51.0% of the students who received their BA in journalism in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 98.0% of the journalism bachelor’s degrees at Morgan State in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 46 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Journalism | 24 |
| Broadcast Journalism | 25 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to journalism.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 1 |
| 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.
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