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 Washington - Seattle Campus. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in journalism, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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. UW Seattle is in the top 10% of the country for journalism. More specifically it was ranked #29 out of 286 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Washington.
Here are some of the other rankings for UW Seattle.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UW Seattle paid an average of $1,267 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $354 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,629 | $37,998 |
| Fees | $1,116 | $1,116 |
| Books and Supplies | $900 | $900 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,887 | $13,887 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,787 | $2,787 |
Learn more about UW Seattle tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UW Seattle is $38,289 per year. That is 28% higher than the national average of $29,851.
UW Seattle 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 UW Seattle Online Learning page.
Women made up around 67.5% of the journalism students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 66.2%.
Around 47.5% of journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at UW Seattle in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Journalism | 40 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to journalism.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 463 |
*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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