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University of Southern Indiana BA in Journalism

4 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

The 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 Southern Indiana. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in journalism, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the USI BA in Journalism

#236 in the U.S
#8 in Indiana

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at USI was ranked #236 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #8 in Indiana.

Here are some of the other rankings for USI.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $0-$30k)89
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (Income $0-$30k)97
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income Over $110k)102
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (Income Over $110k)105
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $30-$48k)107
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism112
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (Income $30-$48k)115
Best Value Colleges for Journalism120
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $75-$110k)125
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (With Aid)125
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $48-$75k)129
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (With Aid)133
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (Income $75-$110k)133
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (Income $48-$75k)137
Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans206
Best Journalism Colleges for Veterans214
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Journalism Graduates221
Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools228
Highest Paid Journalism Graduates229
Best Journalism Schools236
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism256
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism295
Most Popular Colleges for Journalism320
Most Focused Colleges for Journalism358

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Journalism from USI Cost?

$9,286 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

USI Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at USI paid an average of $654 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $270 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$8,716$20,252
Fees$570$570
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$9,514$9,514
On Campus Other Expenses$2,300$2,300

Learn more about USI tuition and fees.

Does USI Offer an Online BA in Journalism?

Online degrees for the USI 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 USI Online Learning page.

USI Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Journalism

4 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
75.0% Women
There were 4 bachelor’s degrees in journalism awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in journalism in 2019-2020, 75.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at USI in journalism at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American0
Hispanic or Latino0
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White4
International Students0
Other Races/Ethnicities0

BA in Journalism Focus Areas at USI

Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Journalism4

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to journalism.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies26
Radio, Television & Digital Communication13
Public Relations & Advertising31

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References

*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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