by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Journalism is a program of study at William Peace University. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in communication and 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 WPU was ranked #733 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication and journalism list. It is also ranked #19 in North Carolina.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at WPU was $1,065 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $31,950 | $31,950 |
| Fees | $500 | $500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,040 | $12,040 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,694 | $4,694 |
Learn more about WPU tuition and fees.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the communication and journalism bachelor’s degree program at WPU. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WPU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 65.0% of the communication and journalism students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 64.5%.
Around 50.0% of communication and journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at WPU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Communication & Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 4 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 9 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 7 |
*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.
