by our College Data Analytics TeamJournalism is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 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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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. UIUC is in the top 10% of the country for journalism. More specifically it was ranked #20 out of 286 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for UIUC.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UIUC paid an average of $1,079 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $605 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,317 | $33,824 |
| Fees | $2,896 | $2,896 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,252 | $12,252 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
Learn more about UIUC tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Journalism students who received their bachelor’s degree at UIUC took out an average of $19,500 in student loans. That is 16% lower than the national average of $23,314.
The median early career salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UIUC is $36,398 per year. That is 22% higher than the national average of $29,851.
UIUC 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 UIUC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 49.2% of the journalism students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 34.4% of the journalism bachelor’s degrees at UIUC in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 36 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Journalism | 59 |
| Broadcast Journalism | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to journalism.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 317 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 245 |
*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.
