by our College Data Analytics TeamJournalism is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Point Loma Nazarene 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, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at PLNU paid an average of $1,570 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $37,600 | $37,600 |
| Fees | $700 | $700 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,900 | $10,900 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,934 | $2,934 |
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The median early career salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor’s degree from PLNU is $39,009 per year. That is 31% higher than the national average of $29,851.
PLNU does not offer an online option for its journalism bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the PLNU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 84.6% of the journalism students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in journalism at PLNU in 2019-2020, 38.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Journalism | 7 |
| Broadcast Journalism | 3 |
| Other Journalism | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to journalism.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 18 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 17 |
*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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