General Journalism at Georgetown University
Every general 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 Georgetown University stacks up to those at other schools.Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 19,371.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Journalism section at the bottom of this page.
Georgetown General Journalism Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Journalism
Georgetown General Journalism Rankings
Journalism Student Demographics at Georgetown
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at Georgetown University.
Georgetown General Journalism Master’s Program
In the journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Georgetown University with a master's in journalism.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
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 DC, the home state for Georgetown University.
| Occupation | Jobs in DC | Average Salary in DC |
|---|---|---|
| Editors | 3,330 | $89,710 |
| Reporters and Correspondents | 1,610 | $100,550 |
| Writers and Authors | 1,250 | $101,690 |
| Communications Professors | 290 | $92,970 |
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 Lucas Cantor under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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