Journalism at Carnegie Mellon University
Every journalism school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the journalism program at Carnegie Mellon University stacks up to those at other schools.Carnegie Mellon is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 13,519.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Journalism section at the bottom of this page.
Carnegie Mellon Journalism Degrees Available
Carnegie Mellon Journalism Rankings
Concentrations Within Journalism
If you plan to be a journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Carnegie Mellon University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Related Majors
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 PA, the home state for Carnegie Mellon University.
| Occupation | Jobs in PA | Average Salary in PA |
|---|---|---|
| Editors | 3,020 | $62,870 |
| Photographers | 1,740 | $34,790 |
| Writers and Authors | 1,400 | $60,140 |
| Reporters and Correspondents | 1,330 | $39,600 |
| Communications Professors | 1,280 | $76,720 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Daderot under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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