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General Journalism at Georgia Southern University

If you plan to study General Journalism, consider the program at Georgia Southern University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Georgia Southern University sits in Statesboro, GA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 17 general journalism graduations were recorded at Georgia Southern University.

Studying Online at Georgia Southern University

Online coursework is an option at Georgia Southern University. Of 27,423 students, 6,106 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 13,620 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Journalism graduates at Georgia Southern University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Journalism graduates at Georgia Southern University are 53% women (9) and 47% men (8).

General Journalism Bachelor’s Program at Georgia Southern University

Of the 17 bachelor’s general journalism degrees awarded at Georgia Southern University, 53% were women (9) and 47% were men (8).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Black / African American	10
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 65% of General Journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia Southern University, above the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Journalism Graduates

Students who finish General Journalism program at Georgia Southern University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for General Journalism graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Editors	$100,346
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
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.