Graduate Journalism Programs at George Washington University

Here is an overview of the graduate program in journalism at GWU. It is offered at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Study

GWU Graduate Journalism Rankings

#20 in the U.S.

#2 in District Of Columbia

#5 in the Middle Atlantic Region

College Factual rates GWU as a strong choice for journalism, ranked #20 out of 206 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Journalism Schools	20 of 206
Best Journalism Schools in District of Columbia	2 of 3
Best Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5 of 35

Graduate Journalism Degrees at GWU

The table below lists every degree level granted in journalism at GWU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	48
Master’s	5

GWU Journalism Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, George Washington University handed out 5 master’s degrees in journalism.

Master’s Rankings

GWU is not yet ranked for journalism at the master’s level.

GWU Graduate Tuition and Fees

$72,520 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

Information about average full-time graduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$72,520	$72,520

Find out more about GWU tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of journalism master’s degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

The majority of journalism master’s degree graduates at GWU were Black or African American. Approximately 40% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from George Washington University with a master’s in journalism.

Ethnic diversity of Journalism majors at George Washington University

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

Photojournalism (Master’s)

GWU conferred 5 master’s degrees in photojournalism recently — 60% to women and 40% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Black or African American (40%).

Undergraduate Study in Journalism at GWU

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at GWU. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Journalism	48

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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