by our College Data Analytics TeamBroadcast Journalism is a concentration offered under the journalism major at Western Kentucky University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in broadcast journalism, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at WKU paid an average of $1,104 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $450 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,802 | $26,496 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,044 | $10,044 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,086 | $2,086 |
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Online degrees for the WKU broadcast 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 WKU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism in 2019-2020, 42.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.1%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism at WKU in 2019-2020, 36.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 36%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 30 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to broadcast journalism.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Journalism | 17 |
| Photojournalism | 20 |
View All Broadcast Journalism Related Majors >
*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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