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Journalism at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

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

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University sits in Tallahassee, FL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 40 journalism graduations were recorded at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.

Online & Distance Learning at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Online coursework is an option at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. Among 9,313 students, 357 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,881 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Journalism Rankings at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

These rankings give you a sense of how Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University’s Journalism program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Florida	#4 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#6 of 8
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#22 of 46
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#32 of 46
Best Value	Nationwide	#97 of 206
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#178 of 206

Earnings for Journalism Graduates from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Graduates of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University’s Journalism program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$26,175
2 years	$28,236
3 years	$33,226
4 years	$36,231
5 years	$44,806

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Journalism graduates from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University take home a median $36,231, compared with $50,269 for all Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University graduates — about 28% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Journalism graduates from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University comes in at $27,393.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Journalism graduates at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Journalism graduates at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University are 82% women (33) and 18% men (7).

Journalism Bachelor’s Program at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Among the 40 bachelor’s journalism graduates at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, 82% were women (33) and 18% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	35

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, above 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 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

This Journalism program at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Journalism	40

Best-Paid Careers for Journalism Graduates

Graduates of the Journalism program at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University work across a variety of fields. Here 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.