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General Journalism at Point Park University

If you plan to study General Journalism, consider the program at Point Park University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Point Park University is located in Pittsburgh, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 6 general journalism graduations were recorded at Point Park University.

Online & Distance Learning at Point Park University

Many students take online classes at Point Park University. Among 3,448 students, 1,248 (36%) studied exclusively online and 1,035 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Journalism graduates at Point Park University, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Journalism graduates at Point Park University are 83% women (5) and 17% men (1).

General Journalism Bachelor’s Program at Point Park University

Of the 6 bachelor’s general journalism degrees awarded at Point Park University, 83% were women (5) and 17% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of General Journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at Point Park University, below the national average of 34%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for General Journalism Graduates

Graduates of the General Journalism program at Point Park University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid 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

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.