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Journalism at Mount Mercy University

If you plan to study Journalism, you may want to check out the program at Mount Mercy University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mount Mercy University is located in Cedar Rapids, IA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 1 journalism degrees were granted at Mount Mercy University.

Online Class Availability at Mount Mercy University

Distance learning is available at Mount Mercy University. Among 1,417 students, 225 (16%) studied exclusively online and 720 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Journalism graduates at Mount Mercy University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Journalism graduates at Mount Mercy University are 100% women (1) and 0% men (0).

Journalism Bachelor’s Program at Mount Mercy University

Among the 1 bachelor’s journalism graduates at Mount Mercy University, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at Mount Mercy University, above the national average of 35%.*

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

More Specific Journalism Concentrations at Mount Mercy University

This Journalism program at Mount Mercy University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Journalism	1

Best-Paid Careers for Journalism Graduates

Graduates of the Journalism program at Mount Mercy University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Journalism graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Editors	$100,346
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Film and Video Editors	$89,576
Photographers	$75,743
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.