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Journalism and Humanities (BJHum) at Carleton University

BJHum (Bachelor of Journalism and Humanities, Honours) · Faculty of Public and Global Affairs · Ottawa campus

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What average do you need for Carleton Journalism and Humanities (BJHum)?

The school says

80-82%

Entering average in this program group

84.1%

Liberal arts, general studies and humanities at Carleton, first-year students from Ontario high schools, fall 2022; 24% came in at 90 or above. Official figure (Common University Data Ontario) for the whole group, not only this program.

Length and co-op

4 years

Co-op: No

What courses do you need?

Grade 12 courses the school requires, as its page lists them.

Required: ENG4U English

What else each course keeps open: ENG4U

How much does Carleton Journalism and Humanities (BJHum) cost?

For a student from Ontario, at this year's prices. Food after first year, transit and personal spending are left out.

Tuition, first year

$6,544

Goes up to $7,161 from year 2

Books and supplies

$1,335

School's estimate, 2025-26

First year, all in

$23,300 to $25,600

Tuition, fees, books, residence and meals

Whole degree, all in

$87,600 to $96,600

4 years, rent after first year

Tuition: $6,500 first year, $28,000 in allGoes up in later years
Student fees: $1,400 to $3,700 first year, $5,700 to $14,700 in all
Books and supplies: $1,300 first year, $5,300 in allSchool's estimate from 2025-26
Residence and meals: $14,000 first yearFirst year
Rent after first year: $34,500 in allHalf a two-bedroom in Ottawa-Gatineau, $958 a month

What do arts and humanities graduates earn?

Statistics Canada publishes pay by field for each province's graduates, not by school. Figures are for Ontario bachelor's graduates, the class of 2022 two years after and the class of 2019 five years after, in 2024 dollars.

Two years after graduating

$41,700

Five years after graduating

$60,500

What careers does Carleton Journalism and Humanities (BJHum) lead to?

Careers people reach through this field, each with its pay, training and what the work is like.

Where else can you study arts and humanities?

The same field at other universities, with what each says it takes.

Program	School says	Tuition
African StudiesYork, Ontario	Low-to-mid 70s or higher	$6,240
Ancient Greek & Roman StudiesTrent, Ontario	Minimum 70% overall average (Trent general requirement); co-op stream minimum 80%	$6,241
Ancient StudiesLaurier, Ontario	Mid 70s (no co-op); low 80s (with co-op)	$6,180
Anishinaabe StudiesAlgoma, Ontario	Min. Avg. 65%	$5,982
Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe Language)Algoma, Ontario	Min. Avg. 65%	$5,982
Archaeology and Heritage StudiesLaurier, Ontario	Mid 70s	$6,180
Art HistoryGuelph, Ontario	75-80%	$6,213
Artificial Intelligence for Professional CommunicatorsOntario Tech, Ontario	Expected cut-off: low 70s; last year's cut-off: 70 per cent	$6,102

Where these numbers come from

Admission average: admissions.carleton.ca (opens in a new tab) ((degree: Journalism and Humanities (BJHum)))
Entering average (Common University Data Ontario, fall 2022): couprodpublicreports.tgtsolutions.com (opens in a new tab)
Tuition: carleton.ca (opens in a new tab)
Residence: housing.carleton.ca (opens in a new tab)
Pay by field: www150.statcan.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)

How every figure in this part of the site is sourced, and the check of every link.

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