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General Journalism at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

General Journalism at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying General Journalism, consider the program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is in University Park, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 183 general journalism degrees were granted at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. Among 50,737 students, 321 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 20,178 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Journalism graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Journalism graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus are 48% women (87) and 52% men (96).

General Journalism Bachelor’s Program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Among the 183 bachelor’s general journalism degrees awarded at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, 48% were women (87) and 52% were men (96).

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus gender breakdown of General Journalism Bachelor's degree recipients

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

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 133
Hispanic / Latino 16
Black / African American 7
Asian 6
Two or More Races 2
International (Nonresident) 15
Unknown 4
Racial-ethnic diversity of General Journalism majors at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of General Journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 34%.*

*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

Students who finish General Journalism program at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Journalism graduates, 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

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