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General Journalism at Appalachian State University

If you plan to study General Journalism, you may want to check out the program at Appalachian State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Appalachian State University is in Boone, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 30 general journalism graduations were recorded at Appalachian State University.

Studying Online at Appalachian State University

Distance learning is available at Appalachian State University. Among 21,570 students, 2,551 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,977 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Journalism graduates at Appalachian State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Journalism graduates at Appalachian State University are 63% women (19) and 37% men (11).

General Journalism Bachelor’s Program at Appalachian State University

Among the 30 bachelor’s general journalism graduates at Appalachian State University, 63% were women (19) and 37% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at Appalachian State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 30% of General Journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at Appalachian State University, lower than the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Journalism Graduates

Graduates of the General Journalism program at Appalachian State University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for General Journalism graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Editors	$100,346
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$74,101
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Writers and Authors	$63,195
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.