by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Journalism is a program of study at University of South Dakota. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in communication and 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. The bachelor's program at USD was ranked #303 on College Factual's Best Schools for communication and journalism list. It is also ranked #1 in South Dakota.
Here are some of the other rankings for USD.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at USD was $372 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $257 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,697 | $11,172 |
| Fees | $1,635 | $1,635 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,410 | $8,410 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,560 | $4,560 |
Learn more about USD tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the USD communication and 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 USD Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in communication and journalism in 2019-2020, 50.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.5%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in communication and journalism at USD in 2019-2020, 13.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 55 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Communication & Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 66 |
*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.
