Journalism at Kansas State University

Every 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 Kansas State University stacks up to those at other schools.

K -State is located in Manhattan, Kansas and has a total student population of 20,854. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 79 students received a bachelor's degree in journalism from K -State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Journalism section at the bottom of this page.

K -State Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism
• Master’s Degree in Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at K -State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

K -State does offer online education options in journalism for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

K -State Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks journalism programs across the country. The following shows how K -State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The journalism major at K -State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Journalism. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	29

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in journalism from K -State. This makes it the #54 most popular school for journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Journalism Graduates from K -State Make?

The median salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor's degree at K -State is $33,997. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 7% higher than the national average of $31,781 for all journalism bachelor's degree recipients.

Journalism Student Demographics at K -State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at Kansas State University.

K -State Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 79 journalism students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from K -State, about 34% were men and 66% were women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in journalism at K -State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Kansas State University with a bachelor's in journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	67
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

K -State Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 4 journalism students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from K -State, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a journalism master's degree from K -State, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Kansas State University with a master's in journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

K -State also has a doctoral program available in journalism. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Communication & Media Studies

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 KS, the home state for Kansas State University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Radio and Television Announcers	530	$36,620
Editors	530	$50,390
Photographers	350	$35,540
Reporters and Correspondents	260	$47,180
Writers and Authors	260	$62,670

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 Kzollman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.