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University of Houston BA in Journalism

61 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$33,993 Average Salary
$23,000 Average Student Debt

The 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 Houston. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in journalism, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the UH BA in Journalism

#98 in the U.S
#6 in Texas

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UH was ranked #98 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #6 in Texas.

Here are some of the other rankings for UH.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism28
Best Value Colleges for Journalism32
Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans37
Best Journalism Colleges for Veterans39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $48-$75k)41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (With Aid)44
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (Income $48-$75k)46
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (With Aid)49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $30-$48k)50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income Over $110k)50
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (Income $30-$48k)54
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (Income Over $110k)55
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $75-$110k)60
Most Popular Colleges for Journalism61
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $0-$30k)63
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (Income $75-$110k)68
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (Income $0-$30k)69
Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools95
Best Journalism Schools98
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Journalism Graduates111
Highest Paid Journalism Graduates114
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism189
Most Focused Colleges for Journalism208

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Journalism from UH Cost?

$9,457 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$23,000 Average Student Debt

UH Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UH was $861 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $352 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$8,449$20,665
Fees$1,008$1,008
Books and Supplies$1,360$1,360
On Campus Room and Board$9,750$9,750
On Campus Other Expenses$4,064$4,064

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UH Journalism BA Student Debt

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 UH took out an average of $23,000 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $23,314.

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How Much Can You Make With a BA in Journalism From UH?

$33,993 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

journalism who receive their bachelor’s degree from UH make an average of $33,993 a year during the early days of their career. That is 14% higher than the national average of $29,851.

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Does UH Offer an Online BA in Journalism?

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

UH Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Journalism

61 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
70.5% Women
72.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 61 students received their bachelor’s degree in journalism. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in journalism in 2019-2020, 70.5% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in journalism at UH in 2019-2020, 72.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian4
Black or African American12
Hispanic or Latino24
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White16
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities5

BA in Journalism Focus Areas at UH

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Journalism61

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to journalism.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies45
Radio, Television & Digital Communication62
Public Relations & Advertising154

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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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