by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other 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 Nebraska at Kearney. 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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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UNK paid an average of $455 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $209 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,270 | $13,650 |
| Fees | $1,670 | $1,670 |
| Books and Supplies | $700 | $700 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,776 | $10,776 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,640 | $4,640 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Journalism students who received their bachelor’s degree at UNK took out an average of $23,875 in student loans. That is 2% higher than the national average of $23,314.
journalism who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNK make an average of $32,174 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% higher than the national average of $29,851.
UNK 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 UNK Online Learning page.
Women made up around 41.7% of the journalism students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.2%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in journalism at UNK in 2019-2020, 8.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Journalism | 24 |
*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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