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Journalism at Butler University

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

Butler University is in Indianapolis, IN.

During the most recent reporting year, 12 journalism degrees were awarded at Butler University.

Online Class Availability at Butler University

Many students take online classes at Butler University. Among 5,746 students, 753 (13%) studied exclusively online and 619 (11%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Journalism graduates at Butler University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Journalism graduates at Butler University are 58% women (7) and 42% men (5).

Journalism Bachelor’s Program at Butler University

Of the 12 bachelor’s journalism degrees awarded at Butler University, 58% were women (7) and 42% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at Butler University, 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 Butler University

This Journalism program at Butler University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Journalism	12

Highest-Paying Careers for Journalism Graduates

Graduates of the Journalism program at Butler University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid 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.