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 Radford University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in 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 Radford was ranked #170 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #4 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Radford.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Radford paid an average of $814 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $329 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,922 | $19,557 |
| Fees | $3,494 | $3,941 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,260 | $1,260 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,612 | $9,612 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,046 | $3,046 |
Learn more about Radford tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Journalism students who received their bachelor’s degree at Radford took out an average of $26,000 in student loans. That is 12% higher than the national average of $23,314.
The median early career salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Radford is $27,048 per year. That is 9% lower than the national average of $29,851.
Radford 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 Radford Online Learning page.
About 29.8% of the students who received their BA in journalism in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 33.3% of the journalism bachelor’s degrees at Radford in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 33 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Journalism | 57 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to journalism.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 78 |
*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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