Tuition and fees, books and supplies, room and board, transportation, personal expenses. At first, these combined costs may seem overwhelming. They don’t have to be. With some planning and the willingness to investigate different schools, scholarships, grants, and bursaries, the cost of attending college or university can be more manageable than you might think. As a starting point for your research, here are the typical tuition costs for a journalism degree.
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27% above average compared to other degrees
17% above average compared to other degrees
What do journalism graduates earn?
Journalism students make an average of $71,686 per year after graduation. This is 7% above average compared to other undergraduate degrees.
20% of journalism graduates are underpaid (those who make less than $40,000 per year.)
Top 60% of degrees
On par with average compared to other degrees
Tuition costs for popular journalism schools in the US
There are 682 schools in the US that offer a journalism degree. The journalism schools in the nation with the highest enrollment are University of California-Berkeley, New York University and California State University-Long Beach. Here's a breakdown of tuition costs for the schools that award the most degrees in journalism per year:
| School Name | In-State Tuition |
|---|---|
| University of California-Berkeley | $14,170 |
| New York University | $50,464 |
| California State University-Long Beach | $6,730 |
| San Diego State University | $7,460 |
| Boston University | $52,082 |
| University of Southern California | $54,259 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | $18,436 |
| Northeastern University | $49,497 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | $10,398 |
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | $9,432 |
Top US schools for a journalism degree
The following chart lists the most prestigious schools offering journalism degrees, along with their average acceptance rate and tuition costs:
| School Name | Acceptance Rate | In-State Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | 5% | $48,949 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | 7% | $57,208 |
| Northwestern University | 9% | $52,678 |
| College of the Ozarks | 13% | $19,130 |
| Georgetown University | 16% | $52,300 |
| University of Southern California | 16% | $54,259 |
| Washington University in St Louis | 16% | $51,533 |
| University of California-Berkeley | 17% | $14,170 |
| Washington and Lee University | 22% | $50,170 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 24% | $9,005 |
Cheapest US schools for a journalism degree
Of the schools in the US that offer a journalism degree, the following have the lowest tuition costs:
| School Name | Tuition |
|---|---|
| American River College | $1,104 |
| Cosumnes River College | $1,104 |
| Sacramento City College | $1,104 |
| San Joaquin Delta College | $1,104 |
| Chabot College | $1,138 |
| Fullerton College | $1,138 |
| Las Positas College | $1,138 |
| Solano Community College | $1,140 |
| Compton College | $1,142 |
| El Camino Community College District | $1,142 |
