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General Journalism at Ohio University-Main Campus

If you plan to study General Journalism, take a look at what Ohio University-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ohio University-Main Campus sits in Athens, OH.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 104 general journalism degrees were granted at Ohio University-Main Campus.

Studying Online at Ohio University-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at Ohio University-Main Campus. Of 26,323 students, 6,865 (26%) studied exclusively online and 9,651 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Journalism graduates at Ohio University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Journalism graduates at Ohio University-Main Campus are 67% women (70) and 33% men (34).

General Journalism Bachelor’s Program at Ohio University-Main Campus

Among the 94 bachelor’s general journalism graduates at Ohio University-Main Campus, 67% were women (63) and 33% were men (31).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at Ohio University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	80
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	4
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 13% of General Journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at Ohio University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 34%.*

General Journalism Master’s Program at Ohio University-Main Campus

Of the 8 master’s general journalism degrees awarded at Ohio University-Main Campus, 75% were women (6) and 25% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Journalism master’s degree recipients at Ohio University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	2
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 25% of General Journalism master’s degree recipients at Ohio University-Main Campus, below the national average of 35%.*

General Journalism Doctoral Program at Ohio University-Main Campus

Among the 2 doctoral general journalism degrees awarded at Ohio University-Main Campus, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Journalism doctoral degree recipients at Ohio University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2

*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 Ohio University-Main Campus pursue many career paths. 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.