Journalism at Harvard University
What traits are you looking for in a journalism school? To help you decide if Harvard University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's journalism program.Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and approximately 30,391 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Journalism section at the bottom of this page.
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Harvard Journalism Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Journalism
Harvard Journalism Rankings
Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.
Journalism Student Demographics at Harvard
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at Harvard University.
Harvard Journalism Master’s Program
Of the students who received a journalism master's degree from Harvard, 58% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Harvard University with a master's in journalism.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 15 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
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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 MA, the home state for Harvard University.
Occupation | Jobs in MA | Average Salary in MA |
---|---|---|
Editors | 3,160 | $89,280 |
Writers and Authors | 1,490 | $70,000 |
Photographers | 1,220 | $65,090 |
Reporters and Correspondents | 1,050 | $53,140 |
Communications Professors | 530 | $79,930 |
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 Elisa.rolle under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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