by our College Data Analytics TeamThe 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 Northern Colorado. 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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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 University of Northern Colorado was ranked #160 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #4 in Colorado.
Here are some of the other rankings for University of Northern Colorado.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at University of Northern Colorado paid an average of $792 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $304 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,596 | $19,854 |
| Fees | $2,466 | $2,466 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,310 | $11,310 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,104 | $3,104 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at University of Northern Colorado in Journalism walked away with an average of $21,000 in student debt. That is 10% lower than the national average of $23,314.
journalism who receive their bachelor’s degree from University of Northern Colorado make an average of $33,352 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% higher than the national average of $29,851.
Online degrees for the University of Northern Colorado 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 University of Northern Colorado Online Learning page.
Women made up around 67.9% of the journalism students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 66.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 46.4% of the journalism bachelor’s degrees at University of Northern Colorado in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Journalism | 28 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to journalism.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 68 |
*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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