by our College Data Analytics TeamJournalism is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Rust College. 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 Rust College was ranked #282 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #3 in Mississippi.
Here are some of the other rankings for Rust College.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Rust College paid an average of $421 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 | $9,900 | $9,900 |
| Books and Supplies | $250 | $250 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $4,300 | $4,300 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,250 | $2,250 |
Learn more about Rust College 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. Journalism students who received their bachelor’s degree at Rust College took out an average of $32,023 in student loans. That is 37% higher than the national average of $23,314.
The median early career salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Rust College is $24,421 per year. That is 18% lower than the national average of $29,851.
Rust College 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 Rust College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in journalism in 2019-2020, 70.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in journalism at Rust College in 2019-2020, 80.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Journalism | 1 |
| Broadcast Journalism | 9 |
*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.
