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 Idaho. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in journalism, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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 U of I was ranked #224 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #1 in Idaho.
Here are some of the other rankings for U of I.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at U of I was $1,330 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $368 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $6,182 | $25,418 |
Fees | $2,122 | $2,122 |
Books and Supplies | $1,130 | $1,130 |
On Campus Room and Board | $9,080 | $9,080 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,306 | $3,306 |
Learn more about U of I tuition and fees.
U of I 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 U of I Online Learning page.
About 63.6% of the students who received their BA in journalism in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.2%.
Around 18.2% of journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at U of I in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 9 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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General Journalism | 11 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to journalism.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Communication & Media Studies | 3 |
Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 16 |
Public Relations & Advertising | 65 |
*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.