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 Pepperdine 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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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Pepperdine was ranked #69 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #5 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Pepperdine.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Pepperdine was $1,810 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,750 | $57,750 |
| Fees | $252 | $252 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,160 | $16,160 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
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journalism who receive their bachelor’s degree from Pepperdine make an average of $37,208 a year during the early days of their career. That is 25% higher than the national average of $29,851.
Online degrees for the Pepperdine 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 Pepperdine Online Learning page.
Women made up around 90.0% of the journalism students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.2%.
Around 50.0% of journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at Pepperdine in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Journalism | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to journalism.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 24 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 20 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 109 |
*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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