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Journalism at Boston University

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

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 96 journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from Boston U.

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

Boston U Journalism Degrees Available

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

Boston U Journalism Rankings

The journalism major at Boston U 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.

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in journalism from Boston U. This makes it the #8 most popular school for journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Journalism Graduates from Boston U Make?

The median salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor's degree at Boston U is $36,717. This is 16% higher than $31,781, which is the national average for all journalism bachelor's degree recipients.

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Journalism Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Journalism Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The journalism program at Boston U awarded 96 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 21% of these degrees went to men with the other 79% going to women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in journalism at Boston U are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 55
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Boston U Journalism Master’s Program

78% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students earned a master's degree in journalism from Boston U. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 18
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Boston U 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 MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Editors 3,160 $89,280
Writers and Authors 1,490 $70,000
Photographers 1,220 $65,090
Reporters and Correspondents 1,050 $53,140
Communications Professors 530 $79,930

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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