by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Journalism is a program of study at University of Dayton. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UDayton is in the top 10% of the country for communication and journalism. More specifically it was ranked #60 out of 874 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Ohio.
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Part-time undergraduates at UDayton paid an average of $1,640 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $44,890 | $44,890 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,580 | $14,580 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,750 | $1,750 |
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UDayton 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 UDayton Online Learning page.
Women made up around 74.3% of the communication and journalism students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 6.4% of the communication and journalism bachelor’s degrees at UDayton in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 129 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Communication & Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 140 |
*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.
