by our College Data Analytics TeamJournalism is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 UC was ranked #166 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #6 in Ohio.
Here are some of the other rankings for UC.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UC was $1,044 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $405 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,723 | $25,057 |
| Fees | $1,678 | $1,678 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,874 | $11,874 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,938 | $2,938 |
Learn more about UC 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 UC in Journalism walked away with an average of $25,000 in student debt. That is 7% higher than the national average of $23,314.
journalism who receive their bachelor’s degree from UC make an average of $30,554 a year during the early days of their career. That is 2% higher than the national average of $29,851.
Online degrees for the UC 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 UC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in journalism in 2019-2020, 64.5% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 66.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in journalism at UC in 2019-2020, 12.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Journalism | 28 |
| Photojournalism | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to journalism.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 202 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 88 |
*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.
