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 Oakland University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in journalism, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity 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 Oakland was ranked #215 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #6 in Michigan.
Here are some of the other rankings for Oakland.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Oakland paid an average of $825 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $484 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,520 | $24,735 |
| Books and Supplies | $798 | $798 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,022 | $11,022 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,634 | $2,634 |
Learn more about Oakland tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Oakland in Journalism walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 7% higher than the national average of $23,314.
The median early career salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Oakland is $26,063 per year. That is 13% lower than the national average of $29,851.
Online degrees for the Oakland 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 Oakland Online Learning page.
About 66.7% of the students who received their BA in journalism in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 66.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.7% of the journalism bachelor’s degrees at Oakland in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Journalism | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to journalism.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 146 |
| 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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