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General Journalism at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how Cal Poly San Luis Obispo ranks in comparison to other schools with journalism programs.

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General Journalism Degrees Available at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

• Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Journalism Rankings

The bachelor's program at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo was ranked #62 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #4 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid General Journalism Graduates	4
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Journalism Graduates	4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $30-$48k)	35
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income $30-$48k)	36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $0-$30k)	37
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income $0-$30k)	40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $48-$75k)	41
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $75-$110k)	42
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income $48-$75k)	43
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income $75-$110k)	46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income Over $110k)	48
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income Over $110k)	49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (With Aid)	55
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (With Aid)	56
Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	58
Best General Journalism Schools	62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism	86
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism	92
Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	99
Best General Journalism Colleges for Veterans	104

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo handed out 80 bachelor's degrees in general journalism. This is an increase of 8% over the previous year when 74 degrees were handed out.

Journalism Student Diversity at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo General Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. About 26% were men and 74% were women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a bachelor's in journalism.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	46
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	11

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

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