by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Journalism is a concentration offered under the journalism major at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in journalism, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick paid an average of $942 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $394 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,230 | $29,012 |
| Fees | $2,773 | $2,773 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,350 | $1,350 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,075 | $13,075 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,574 | $3,574 |
Learn more about Rutgers New Brunswick tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Rutgers New Brunswick 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 Rutgers New Brunswick Online Learning page.
About 61.7% of the students who received their BA in journalism in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.8%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in journalism at Rutgers New Brunswick in 2019-2020, 43.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 14 |
| Black or African American | 21 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 82 |
| International Students | 10 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 13 |
*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.
