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Journalism at Marshall 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 Marshall University stacks up to those at other schools.

Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and approximately 11,958 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,541 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Marshall University in 2021, 32 of them were journalism majors.

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

Marshall University Journalism Degrees Available

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

Marshall University Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the journalism progam at Marshall University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The journalism major at Marshall University 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
Most Focused Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools 6
Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools 56
Best Value Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 165
Best Value Journalism Schools 175

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in journalism from Marshall University. This is the #60 most popular school for journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Marshall University Journalism Graduates

The median salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor's degree at Marshall University is $27,565. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,781 for all journalism students.

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Journalism Student Demographics at Marshall University

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

Marshall University Journalism Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The journalism program at Marshall University awarded 32 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 41% of these degrees went to men with the other 59% going to women. The typical journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% men. So male students are more repesented at Marshall University since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

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About 84% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in journalism at Marshall University 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 Marshall University with a bachelor's in journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 27
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Marshall University Journalism Master’s Program

100% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a master's degree in journalism from Marshall University.

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

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

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

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 WV, the home state for Marshall University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Communications Professors 330 $51,150
Reporters and Correspondents 260 $38,260
Radio and Television Announcers 200 $28,210
Editors 170 $52,910
Writers and Authors 130 $64,480

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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