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General Journalism at Kent State University at Kent

If you are interested in studying General Journalism, take a look at what Kent State University at Kent. Get started with the following essential facts.

Kent State University at Kent is in Kent, OH.

During the most recent reporting year, 63 general journalism degrees were awarded at Kent State University at Kent.

Online & Distance Learning at Kent State University at Kent

Online coursework is an option at Kent State University at Kent. Of 26,374 students, 4,457 (17%) studied exclusively online and 12,660 (48%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Journalism graduates at Kent State University at Kent, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Journalism graduates at Kent State University at Kent are 70% women (44) and 30% men (19).

General Journalism Bachelor’s Program at Kent State University at Kent

Of the 43 bachelor’s general journalism degrees awarded at Kent State University at Kent, 67% were women (29) and 33% were men (14).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	4
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of General Journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at Kent State University at Kent, lower than the national average of 34%.*

General Journalism Master’s Program at Kent State University at Kent

Of the 20 master’s general journalism graduates at Kent State University at Kent, 75% were women (15) and 25% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 15% of General Journalism master’s degree recipients at Kent State University at Kent, below the national average of 35%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for General Journalism Graduates

Those who complete General Journalism program at Kent State University at Kent work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying 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.