by our College Data Analytics TeamJournalism is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at University of North Texas. 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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UNT was ranked #72 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #5 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for UNT.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UNT paid an average of $871 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $462 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,295 | $18,111 |
| Fees | $2,795 | $2,795 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,888 | $9,888 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,408 | $3,408 |
Learn more about UNT 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 UNT took out an average of $22,000 in student loans. That is 6% lower than the national average of $23,314.
journalism who receive their bachelor’s degree from UNT make an average of $35,274 a year during the early days of their career. That is 18% higher than the national average of $29,851.
Online degrees for the UNT 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 UNT Online Learning page.
About 66.2% of the students who received their BA in journalism in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 66.2%.
Around 52.3% of journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at UNT in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 44 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 82 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 127 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 15 |
Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Journalism | 236 |
| Broadcast Journalism | 51 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to journalism.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 220 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 9 |
*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.
