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 Quinnipiac University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in journalism, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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. Quinnipiac was ranked #43 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for journalism majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in Connecticut.
Here are some of the other rankings for Quinnipiac.
Part-time undergraduates at Quinnipiac paid an average of $1,105 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same 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 | $48,200 | $48,200 |
| Fees | $2,560 | $2,560 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,440 | $15,440 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,000 | $2,000 |
Learn more about Quinnipiac tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Quinnipiac in Journalism walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,314.
The median early career salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Quinnipiac is $39,099 per year. That is 31% higher than the national average of $29,851.
Quinnipiac 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 Quinnipiac Online Learning page.
Women made up around 40.0% of the journalism students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 8.9% of the journalism bachelor’s degrees at Quinnipiac in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 40 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Journalism | 45 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to journalism.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 44 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 69 |
View All Journalism Related Majors >
*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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