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 St. Bonaventure 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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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. St. Bonaventure was ranked #39 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 New York.
Here are some of the other rankings for St. Bonaventure.
Part-time undergraduates at St. Bonaventure paid an average of $1,060 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $35,450 | $35,450 |
| Fees | $1,065 | $1,065 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,070 | $14,070 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,400 | $1,400 |
Learn more about St. Bonaventure tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at St. Bonaventure in Journalism walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,314.
journalism who receive their bachelor’s degree from St. Bonaventure make an average of $33,281 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% higher than the national average of $29,851.
St. Bonaventure 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 St. Bonaventure Online Learning page.
Women made up around 30.4% 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 13.0% of the journalism bachelor’s degrees at St. Bonaventure in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Journalism | 23 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to journalism.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 27 |
*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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