Journalism at Georgia Southern University

Journalism is one of the majors in the communication & journalism program at Georgia Southern University.

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, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how GaSou ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in journalism.

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Popularity
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Student Debt
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Journalism Degrees Available at GaSou

Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism

GaSou Journalism Rankings

The bachelor's program at GaSou was ranked #193 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #5 in Georgia.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism	75
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income Over $110k)	101
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $75-$110k)	120
	127
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (With Aid)	128
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $48-$75k)	134
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $0-$30k)	137
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $30-$48k)	140
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Journalism Graduates	165
Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	187
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Popularity of Journalism at GaSou

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Georgia Southern University handed out 25 bachelor's degrees in journalism. Due to this, the school was ranked #133 in popularity out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. This is a decrease of 24% over the previous year when 33 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Journalism Graduates from GaSou Make?

$28,154 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Journalism Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Journalism majors who earn their bachelor's degree from GaSou go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $28,154 a year. This is less than $31,781, which is the national median of all journalism majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

How Much Student Debt Do Journalism Graduates from GaSou Have?

$24,622 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Journalism Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at GaSou, journalism students borrow a median amount of $24,622 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all journalism bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,845.

Journalism Student Diversity at GaSou

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at Georgia Southern University.

GaSou Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 25 journalism students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from GaSou, about 40% were men and 60% were women.

The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 68% of grads fell into this category.

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