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 Northeastern State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in journalism, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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. The bachelor's program at NSU was ranked #255 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #6 in Oklahoma.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at NSU paid an average of $477 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $197 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,913 | $14,313 |
| Fees | $1,002 | $1,002 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,380 | $1,380 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,990 | $7,990 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,256 | $2,256 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Journalism students who received their bachelor’s degree at NSU took out an average of $26,373 in student loans. That is 13% higher than the national average of $23,314.
The median early career salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor’s degree from NSU is $25,194 per year. That is 16% lower than the national average of $29,851.
Online degrees for the NSU 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 NSU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 55.6% of the journalism students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in journalism at NSU in 2019-2020, 44.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| 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 | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to journalism.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 9 |
*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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