by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. Also, learn how OHIO Athens ranks among other schools offering degrees in journalism.
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OHIO Athens was ranked #32 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for journalism majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Ohio.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Ohio University - Athens Campus handed out 165 bachelor's degrees in journalism. Due to this, the school was ranked #9 in popularity out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. This is a decrease of 10% over the previous year when 183 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in journalism from OHIO Athens. This makes it the #20 most popular school for journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in journalism in 2021, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Journalism majors who earn their bachelor's degree from OHIO Athens go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $35,870 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $31,781 for all journalism bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at OHIO Athens, journalism students borrow a median amount of $24,845 in student loans. This is about the same as the median debt load of alljournalism bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the journalism program at OHIO Athens is $364 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at Ohio University - Athens Campus.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 165 journalism majors earned their bachelor's degree from OHIO Athens. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at OHIO Athens are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 81% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ohio University - Athens Campus with a bachelor's in journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| White | 133 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 13 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism from OHIO Athens. About 26% were men and 74% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Ohio University - Athens Campus with a master's in journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 305 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 116 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 32 |
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