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General Journalism at California State University - Sacramento

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. Also, learn how Sac State ranks among other schools offering degrees in journalism.

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General Journalism Degrees Available at Sac State

• Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism

Sac State Journalism Rankings

The bachelor's program at Sac State was ranked #119 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #14 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (With Aid)	37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (With Aid)	37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $0-$30k)	47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $48-$75k)	47
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $30-$48k)	49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $75-$110k)	49
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income $48-$75k)	50
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income $0-$30k)	50
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income $75-$110k)	52
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income $30-$48k)	52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income Over $110k)	63
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income Over $110k)	65
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism	72
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism	77
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Journalism Graduates	94
Highest Paid General Journalism Graduates	98
Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	116
Best General Journalism Schools	119
Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	144
Best General Journalism Colleges for Veterans	149

During the 2020-2021 academic year, California State University - Sacramento handed out 41 bachelor's degrees in general journalism. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 39 degrees were handed out.

Journalism Student Diversity at Sac State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at California State University - Sacramento.

Sac State General Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 41 journalism students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Sac State, about 44% were men and 56% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	12
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	9

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.