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The communication & journalism major at Bakersfield College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & 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.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Bakersfield College paid an average of $342 per credit hour in 2022-2023. The average for in-state students was $46 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,380 | $10,260 |
| Fees | $50 | $50 |
| Books and Supplies | $938 | $938 |
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Bakersfield College does not offer an online option for its communication & journalism bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Bakersfield College Online Learning page.
In the 2021-2022 academic year, 155 students earned a associate's degree in communication & journalism from Bakersfield College. About 55% of these graduates were women and the other 45% were men.
The majority of the associate's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Bakersfield College with a associate's in communication & journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 93 |
| White | 30 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 9 |
Communication & Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 251 |
| Journalism | 11 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 4,509 |
| Social Sciences | 243 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 224 |
| History | 90 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 83 |
