Journalism is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Harding University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in journalism, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Harding was $700 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
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Tuition | $21,000 | $21,000 |
Fees | $540 | $540 |
Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
On Campus Room and Board | $7,460 | $7,460 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $3,280 | $3,280 |
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journalism who receive their bachelor’s degree from Harding make an average of $27,439 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% lower than the national average of $29,851.
Harding 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 Harding Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in journalism in 2019-2020, 60.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 40.0% of the journalism bachelor’s degrees at Harding in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
White | 2 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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General Journalism | 2 |
Broadcast Journalism | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to journalism.
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Communication & Media Studies | 3 |
Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 8 |
Public Relations & Advertising | 27 |
*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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