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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. 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. The bachelor's program at Ship was ranked #121 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #4 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Ship.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Ship was $419 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $319 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,570 | $10,048 |
| Fees | $3,824 | $4,074 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,796 | $11,796 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,382 | $3,382 |
Learn more about Ship 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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Ship in Journalism walked away with an average of $26,939 in student debt. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,314.
journalism who receive their bachelor’s degree from Ship make an average of $32,569 a year during the early days of their career. That is 9% higher than the national average of $29,851.
Ship 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 Ship Online Learning page.
Women made up around 52.1% of the journalism students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.2%.
Around 10.4% of journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at Ship in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 41 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Journalism | 48 |
*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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