by our College Data Analytics TeamJournalism is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at University of Miami. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in journalism, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 Miami was ranked #44 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #2 in Florida.
Here are some of the other rankings for U Miami.
Part-time undergraduates at U Miami paid an average of $2,170 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 | $52,080 | $52,080 |
| Fees | $1,602 | $1,602 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,470 | $15,470 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,560 | $3,560 |
Learn more about U Miami tuition and fees.
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 U Miami took out an average of $15,750 in student loans. That is 32% lower than the national average of $23,314.
The median early career salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor’s degree from U Miami is $35,594 per year. That is 19% higher than the national average of $29,851.
Online degrees for the U Miami 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 U Miami Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in journalism in 2019-2020, 62.1% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.2%.
Around 44.8% of journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at U Miami in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Journalism | 3 |
| Broadcast Journalism | 26 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to journalism.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 21 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 65 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 144 |
*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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