by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Kent State ranks in comparison to other schools with journalism programs.
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The bachelor's program at Kent State was ranked #81 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #4 in Ohio.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Kent State University at Kent handed out 58 bachelor's degrees in journalism. This is a decrease of 8% over the previous year when 63 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in journalism from Kent State. This makes it the #25 most popular school for journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor's degree at Kent State is $28,111. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,781 for all journalism students.
Journalism majors graduating with a master's degree from Kent State make a median salary of $59,374 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all journalism graduates with a master's is $43,111.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Kent State, journalism students borrow a median amount of $25,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $24,845 for all journalism majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the journalism program at Kent State is $412 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at Kent State University at Kent.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 students earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from Kent State. About 69% of these graduates were women and the other 31% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Kent State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Kent State University at Kent with a bachelor's in journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 39 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 1 |
Of the 16 journalism students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Kent State, about 31% were men and 69% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 88% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Kent State University at Kent with a master's in journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 176 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 57 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 55 |
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