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Journalism at Ohio University - Athens Campus

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Journalism at Ohio University - Athens Campus

What traits are you looking for in a journalism school? To help you decide if Ohio University - Athens Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's journalism program.

OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and has a total student population of 25,714. In 2021, 165 journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from OHIO Athens.

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

OHIO Athens Journalism Degrees Available

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

OHIO Athens Journalism Rankings

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

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 OHIO Athens 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
46
Most Focused Journalism Schools 53

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in journalism from OHIO Athens. This makes it the #20 most popular school for journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in journalism, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of OHIO Athens Journalism Graduates

The median salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor's degree at OHIO Athens is $35,870. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 13% higher than the national average of $31,781 for all journalism bachelor's degree recipients.

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Journalism Student Demographics at OHIO Athens

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

OHIO Athens Journalism Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 165 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism from OHIO Athens. About 27% were men and 73% were women.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in journalism at OHIO Athens 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 Ohio University - Athens Campus with a bachelor's in journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 133
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

OHIO Athens Journalism Master’s Program

74% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The journalism program at OHIO Athens awarded 19 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 26% of these degrees went to men with the other 74% going to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

OHIO Athens also has a doctoral program available in journalism. In 2021, 1 students 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 OH, the home state for Ohio University - Athens Campus.

Occupation Jobs in OH Average Salary in OH
Editors 2,090 $60,670
Photographers 1,880 $42,370
Communications Professors 1,410 $74,860
Writers and Authors 1,360 $48,380
Reporters and Correspondents 1,130 $42,050

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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