by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Radford ranks in comparison to other schools with journalism programs.
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The bachelor's program at Radford was ranked #145 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #2 in Virginia.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 139 |
| Best Journalism Schools | 145 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Radford University handed out 44 bachelor's degrees in journalism. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 41 degrees were handed out.
The median salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor's degree at Radford is $25,675. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $34,515 for all journalism students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Radford, journalism students borrow a median amount of $31,398 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all journalism bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $36,539.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the journalism program at Radford is $272 per month.
During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Radford paid an average of $868 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $349 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,401 | $20,853 |
| Fees | $3,885 | $4,332 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,260 | $1,260 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,973 | $11,973 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,652 | $3,652 |
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In the 2021-2022 academic year, 44 students earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from Radford. About 39% of these graduates were women and the other 61% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Radford are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 66% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Radford University with a bachelor's in journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 29 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 5 |
Online degrees for the Radford 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 Radford Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at Radford University.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 62 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.