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University at Albany BA in Communication & Journalism

286 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Communication & Journalism is a program of study at University at Albany. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in communication and journalism, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the UAlbany BA in Communication & Journalism

#156 in the U.S
#18 in New York

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 UAlbany was ranked #156 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication and journalism list. It is also ranked #18 in New York.

Here are some of the other rankings for UAlbany.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 81
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 81
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 83
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 86
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 90
Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools 97
Most Popular Colleges for Communication & Journalism 97
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 97
Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for Veterans 99
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 113
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 115
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 117
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 127
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 134
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 135
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 146
Best Communication & Journalism Schools 156
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 169
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 169
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 170
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 188
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 189
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (With Aid) 191
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 203
Most Focused Colleges for Communication & Journalism 205
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 207
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 209
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 212
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 228
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) 254
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 276
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 289
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 305
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 313
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism Graduates 318
Highest Paid Communication & Journalism Graduates 325
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism 333
Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism 351

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Communication & Journalism from UAlbany Cost?

$10,160 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

UAlbany Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UAlbany was $1,028 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $295 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $7,070 $24,660
Fees $3,090 $3,090
Books and Supplies $1,000 $1,000
On Campus Room and Board $14,620 $14,620
On Campus Other Expenses $1,720 $1,720

Learn more about UAlbany tuition and fees.

Does UAlbany Offer an Online BA in Communication & Journalism?

UAlbany does not offer an online option for its communication and journalism bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UAlbany Online Learning page.

UAlbany Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Communication & Journalism

286 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
56.3% Women
54.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 286 bachelor’s degrees in communication and journalism awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in communication and journalism in 2019-2020, 56.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.5%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in communication and journalism at UAlbany in 2019-2020, 54.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 68
Hispanic or Latino 57
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 109
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 22

BA in Communication & Journalism Focus Areas at UAlbany

Communication & Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 244
Journalism 42

References

*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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