by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of this program at Cal State Long Beach. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level. Its best result is a rank of #8 out of 18 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
College Factual ranks Cal State Long Beach highly for journalism, placing at #49 out of 203 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Journalism Schools | 49 of 203 |
| Best Journalism Schools in California | 8 of 29 |
The following degree levels are offered in journalism at Cal State Long Beach, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 75 |
In the most recent year for which we have data, California State University-Long Beach conferred 75 bachelor’s degrees in journalism.
Cal State Long Beach is in the top 15% of the country for journalism at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #8 out of 18 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California | 8 |
| Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region | 11 |
| Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 44 |
Journalism graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Cal State Long Beach report a median salary of $49,160 a year. This is lower than $62,831, the median for all majors at Cal State Long Beach.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at Cal State Long Beach, journalism students accumulate a median of $15,000 in student loans. This is below $15,825, the typical median for all majors at Cal State Long Beach.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $18,684 |
| Fees | $1,290 | $1,290 |
Read more about Cal State Long Beach tuition and fees.
Among recent graduates, 36% of journalism bachelor’s degrees went to men and 64% went to women.
The largest share of journalism bachelor’s degree graduates at Cal State Long Beach are Hispanic or Latino. About 59% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University-Long Beach with a bachelor’s in journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 44 |
| White | 13 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
