by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Journalism is a program of study at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in communication and journalism, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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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 UCCS was ranked #376 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication and journalism list. It is also ranked #6 in Colorado.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UCCS paid an average of $698 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $333 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,208 | $19,572 |
| Fees | $1,632 | $1,658 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,920 | $10,920 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,660 | $4,660 |
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Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the communication and journalism bachelor’s degree program at UCCS. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UCCS Online Learning page.
Women made up around 59.9% of the communication and journalism students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in communication and journalism at UCCS in 2019-2020, 38.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 99 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 17 |
Communication & Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 167 |
*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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