We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how WIU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in journalism.
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The journalism major at WIU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Journalism. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Western Illinois University handed out 1 bachelor's degrees in journalism. This is a decrease of 67% over the previous year when 3 degrees were handed out.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at WIU was $312 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $9,359 | $9,359 |
Fees | $4,726 | $4,726 |
Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
On Campus Room and Board | $10,920 | $10,920 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $1,776 | $1,776 |
Learn more about WIU tuition and fees.
All of the 1 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in journalism from WIU in 2022 were women.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 100% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Illinois University with a bachelor's in journalism.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 0 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
WIU 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 WIU Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at Western Illinois University.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Communication & Media Studies | 44 |
Communication & Journalism (Other) | 27 |
Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 6 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.