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General Journalism at Georgia State University

If you are interested in studying General Journalism, you may want to check out the program at Georgia State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Georgia State University is in Atlanta, GA.

During the most recent reporting year, 87 general journalism graduations were recorded at Georgia State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Georgia State University

Many students take online classes at Georgia State University. Among 34,944 students, 5,247 (15%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 18,242 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Journalism graduates at Georgia State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Journalism graduates at Georgia State University are 69% women (60) and 31% men (27).

General Journalism Bachelor’s Program at Georgia State University

Among the 87 bachelor’s general journalism graduates at Georgia State University, 69% were women (60) and 31% were men (27).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	18
Black / African American	45
Asian	4
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 80% of General Journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia State University, higher than the national average of 34%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for General Journalism Graduates

Graduates of the General Journalism program at Georgia State University pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for General Journalism majors, 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.