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Journalism at Augustana College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Journalism, consider the program at Augustana College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Augustana College is in Rock Island, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 15 journalism degrees were awarded at Augustana College.

Studying Online at Augustana College

Augustana College primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Journalism Rankings at Augustana College

Use these rankings to compare Augustana College’s Journalism program to other colleges that offer this major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Journalism graduates at Augustana College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Journalism graduates at Augustana College are 60% women (9) and 40% men (6).

Journalism Bachelor’s Program at Augustana College

Of the 15 bachelor’s journalism degrees awarded at Augustana College, 60% were women (9) and 40% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at Augustana College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at Augustana College, lower than the national average of 35%.*

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

More Specific Journalism Concentrations at Augustana College

The Journalism program at Augustana College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Journalism	15

Best-Paid Careers for Journalism Graduates

Graduates of the Journalism program at Augustana College work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Journalism majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Editors	$100,346
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Film and Video Editors	$89,576
Photographers	$75,743
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.