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Undergraduate Journalism at State University of New York at New Paltz

Below are the key facts about this program at State University of New York at New Paltz. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level. Its best result is a rank of #7 out of 15 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees

State University of New York at New Paltz Undergraduate Journalism Rankings

By College Factual’s measure, State University of New York at New Paltz as a strong choice for journalism, coming in at #96 out of 203 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Journalism Schools	96 of 203
Best Journalism Schools in New York	9 of 19
Best Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	18 of 35

Undergraduate Journalism Degrees at State University of New York at New Paltz

The following degree levels are available for journalism at State University of New York at New Paltz, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	11

State University of New York at New Paltz Journalism Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, State University of New York at New Paltz handed out 11 bachelor’s degrees in journalism.

Bachelor’s Rankings

State University of New York at New Paltz is a solid choice among schools offering journalism at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #7 out of 15 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York	7
Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	15
Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	89

Salary of Journalism Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Journalism majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from State University of New York at New Paltz go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $50,893 a year. This is lower than $54,383, the median for all majors at State University of New York at New Paltz.

Student Debt of Journalism Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at State University of New York at New Paltz, journalism students borrow a median amount of $20,500 in student loans. This is lower than $21,530, the typical median for all majors at State University of New York at New Paltz.

State University of New York at New Paltz Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,070	$17,320
Fees	$1,502	$1,502

Read more about State University of New York at New Paltz tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 36% of journalism bachelor’s degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

The largest share of journalism bachelor’s degree graduates at State University of New York at New Paltz are White. Roughly 64% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from State University of New York at New Paltz with a bachelor’s in journalism.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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