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Journalism at Samford University

52 Bachelor's Degrees
#38 Overall Quality
$38,043 Bachelor's Salary
The Journalism major is part of the communication & journalism program at Samford University.

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. In addition, we cover how Samford ranks in comparison to other schools with journalism programs.

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Journalism Degrees Available at Samford

Samford Journalism Rankings

The bachelor's program at Samford was ranked #38 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #2 in Alabama.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Journalism Graduates 9
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Journalism Graduates 11
Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 21
Best Journalism Colleges for Veterans 22
Best Journalism Schools 38
Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism 103
Best Value Colleges for Journalism 109
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 145
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income Over $110k) 145
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 150
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (Income Over $110k) 150
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 156
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 158
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 162
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 163
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 172
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (With Aid) 174
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 178
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (With Aid) 180

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Samford University handed out 52 bachelor's degrees in journalism. This is a decrease of 15% over the previous year when 61 degrees were handed out.

How Much Do Journalism Graduates from Samford Make?

$38,043 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 Samford is $38,043. 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.

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How Much Student Debt Do Journalism Graduates from Samford Have?

$18,120 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Journalism Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Samford, journalism students borrow a median amount of $18,120 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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Samford Journalism Students

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

Samford Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism from Samford. About 25% were men and 75% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Samford are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 92% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 48
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 22

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