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Journalism at Ohio State University - Main Campus

46 Bachelor's Degrees
#93 Overall Quality
$28,920 Bachelor's Salary
The Journalism major is part of the communication & journalism program at Ohio State University - Main Campus.

We'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. We've also included details on how Ohio State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in journalism.

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Journalism Degrees Available at Ohio State

Ohio State Journalism Rankings

The bachelor's program at Ohio State was ranked #93 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #5 in Ohio.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 33
Best Journalism Colleges for Veterans 36
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 48
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 48
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 52
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 52
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 65
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 70
Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 89
Best Journalism Schools 93
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (With Aid) 108
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 109
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (With Aid) 113
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 114
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income Over $110k) 119
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (Income Over $110k) 121
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Journalism Graduates 137
Highest Paid Journalism Graduates 143
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism 161
Best Value Colleges for Journalism 167

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Ohio State University - Main Campus handed out 46 bachelor's degrees in journalism. This is a decrease of 13% over the previous year when 53 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Journalism Graduates from Ohio State Make?

$28,920 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Journalism Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor's degree at Ohio State is $28,920. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,781 for all journalism students.

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How Much Student Debt Do Journalism Graduates from Ohio State Have?

$23,346 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Journalism Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Ohio State, journalism students borrow a median amount of $23,346 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.

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Ohio State Journalism Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at Ohio State University - Main Campus.

Ohio State Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 46 journalism majors earned their bachelor's degree from Ohio State. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Ohio State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 61% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 28
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 580
Communication & Journalism (Other) 30

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