by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication & Journalism is a program of study at University of Miami. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in communication and journalism, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. U Miami was ranked #91 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for communication and journalism majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in Florida.
Here are some of the other rankings for U Miami.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at U Miami was $2,170 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $52,080 | $52,080 |
| Fees | $1,602 | $1,602 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,470 | $15,470 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,560 | $3,560 |
Learn more about U Miami tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the U Miami communication and 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 U Miami Online Learning page.
About 74.9% of the students who received their BA in communication and journalism in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 64.5%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 39.0% of the communication and journalism bachelor’s degrees at U Miami in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 26 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 67 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 111 |
| International Students | 42 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Communication & Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 21 |
| Journalism | 29 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 65 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 144 |
*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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