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 University of Georgia. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UGA is in the top 10% of the country for journalism. More specifically it was ranked #25 out of 286 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Georgia.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UGA paid an average of $8,555 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $2,909 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,790 | $28,830 |
| Fees | $2,290 | $2,290 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,052 | $1,052 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,328 | $10,328 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,198 | $4,198 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Journalism students who received their bachelor’s degree at UGA took out an average of $22,750 in student loans. That is 2% lower than the national average of $23,314.
The median early career salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UGA is $34,994 per year. That is 17% higher than the national average of $29,851.
Online degrees for the UGA 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 UGA Online Learning page.
About 76.1% of the students who received their BA in journalism in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in journalism at UGA in 2019-2020, 28.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 113 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Journalism | 159 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 135 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 111 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 348 |
*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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