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Journalism at Arizona State University - Tempe

If you are interested in studying journalism, you may want to check out the program at Arizona State University - Tempe. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and has a total student population of 74,795. Of the 14,829 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University - Tempe in 2021, 191 of them were journalism majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Journalism section at the bottom of this page.

ASU - Tempe Journalism Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism
  • Master’s Degree in Journalism

ASU - Tempe Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the journalism progam at ASU - Tempe compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The journalism major at ASU - Tempe is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Journalism. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Journalism Schools 6
63
Best Value Journalism Schools 89

In 2021, 45 students received their master’s degree in journalism from ASU - Tempe. This makes it the #6 most popular school for journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of ASU - Tempe Journalism Graduates

The median salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor's degree at ASU - Tempe is $35,198. This is 11% higher than $31,781, which is the national average for all journalism bachelor's degree recipients.

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Journalism Student Demographics at ASU - Tempe

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

ASU - Tempe Journalism Bachelor’s Program

80% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The journalism program at ASU - Tempe awarded 191 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in journalism at ASU - Tempe are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arizona State University - Tempe with a bachelor's in journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 43
White 121
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

ASU - Tempe Journalism Master’s Program

73% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 45 students who earned a master's degree in Journalism from ASU - Tempe in 2020-2021, 27% were men and 73% were women.

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Of the students who received a journalism master's degree from ASU - Tempe, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arizona State University - Tempe with a master's in journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 30
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

ASU - Tempe also has a doctoral program available in journalism. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in journalism can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AZ, the home state for Arizona State University - Tempe.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
Photographers 1,020 $33,500
Editors 1,020 $57,180
Reporters and Correspondents 680 $61,400
Radio and Television Announcers 520 $48,360

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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