by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about this program at Eastern EKU. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s, Certificate levels. It ranks as high as #3 out of 15 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
Here is each degree level available for communication & journalism at Eastern EKU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 57 |
| Certificate | 6 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, Eastern Kentucky University handed out 57 bachelor’s degrees in communication & journalism.
Eastern EKU ranks competitively among schools offering communication & journalism at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #3 out of 15 schools by College Factual.
Communication & Journalism students who finish a bachelor’s at Eastern EKU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $39,958 a year. This is lower than $49,519, the median for all majors at Eastern EKU.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at Eastern EKU, communication & journalism students borrow a median amount of $25,231 in student loans. This is above $25,165, the typical median for all majors at Eastern EKU.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,452 | $20,930 |
| Fees | $300 | $300 |
Read more about Eastern EKU tuition and fees.
Among recent graduates, 23% of communication & journalism bachelor’s degrees went to men and 77% went to women.
The majority of communication & journalism bachelor’s degree graduates at Eastern EKU were White. Roughly 82% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a bachelor’s in communication & journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 47 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 5 |
Eastern EKU awarded 31 bachelor’s degrees in speech communication and rhetoric in the most recent reporting year — 77% to women and 23% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (81%).
Eastern EKU conferred 15 bachelor’s degrees in radio and television in the latest year of data — 60% to women and 40% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (87%).
Eastern EKU granted 11 bachelor’s degrees in public relations/image management recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (82%).
During the most recent reporting year, Eastern Kentucky University awarded 6 certificate degrees in communication & journalism.
Eastern EKU has not been ranked for communication & journalism at the certificate level.
All of the 6 students who graduated with a certificate degree in communication & journalism from Eastern EKU were women.
The largest share of communication & journalism certificate degree graduates at Eastern EKU are White. Roughly 83% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Eastern Kentucky University with a certificate in communication & journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Eastern EKU awarded 5 certificate completions in organizational communication, general in the latest year of data — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (80%).
Eastern EKU granted 1 certificate completion in digital communication and media/multimedia recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (100%).
