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 UAlbany ranks in comparison to other schools with journalism programs.
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The bachelor's program at UAlbany was ranked #153 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #10 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University at Albany handed out 40 bachelor's degrees in journalism. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 42 degrees were handed out.
Journalism majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UAlbany go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $31,293 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,781 for all journalism students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UAlbany, journalism students borrow a median amount of $25,000 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 UAlbany is $169 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at University at Albany.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 journalism majors earned their bachelor's degree from UAlbany. Of these graduates, 57% were men and 43% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UAlbany are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University at Albany with a bachelor's in journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 24 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 3 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 269 |
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