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 Radford ranks in comparison to other schools with journalism programs.
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The bachelor's program at Radford was ranked #196 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #2 in Virginia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Radford University handed out 41 bachelor's degrees in journalism. This is a decrease of 28% over the previous year when 57 degrees were handed out.
Journalism majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Radford go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $24,593 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,781 for all journalism students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Radford, journalism students borrow a median amount of $26,135 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 Radford is $272 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at Radford University.
The journalism program at Radford awarded 41 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 59% of these degrees went to men with the other 41% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 61% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Radford University with a bachelor's in journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 25 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 5 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 74 |
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