Journalism at St. Bonaventure University

If you are interested in studying journalism, you may want to check out the program at St. Bonaventure University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

St. Bonaventure is located in Saint Bonaventure, New York and approximately 2,540 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received a bachelor's degree in journalism from St. Bonaventure.

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

St. Bonaventure Journalism Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at St. Bonaventure

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

St. Bonaventure does offer online education options in journalism for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

St. Bonaventure Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks journalism programs across the country. The following shows how St. Bonaventure performed in these rankings.

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 St. Bonaventure 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
Most Focused Journalism Schools	6
	7
Most Popular Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	7
Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools	8
Best Value Journalism Schools	8
Most Focused Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	25
Best Journalism Schools	38
	50
Most Popular Journalism Schools	64

In 2021, 39 students received their master’s degree in journalism from St. Bonaventure. This makes it the #7 most popular school for journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Journalism Student Demographics at St. Bonaventure

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at St. Bonaventure University.

St. Bonaventure Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 17 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Journalism from St. Bonaventure in 2020-2021, 59% were men and 41% were women. The typical journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% men. So male students are more repesented at St. Bonaventure since its program graduates 25% more men than average.

About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in journalism at St. Bonaventure 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 St. Bonaventure University with a bachelor's in journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

St. Bonaventure Journalism Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students graduated with a master's degree in journalism from St. Bonaventure. About 46% were men and 54% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in journalism each year. St. Bonaventure does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

Of the students who received a journalism master's degree from St. Bonaventure, 69% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	27
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

St. Bonaventure also has a doctoral program available in journalism. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Public Relations & Advertising
• Radio, Television & Digital Communication

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 NY, the home state for St. Bonaventure University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Editors	19,140	$83,070
Writers and Authors	7,410	$86,380
Film and Video Editors	4,590	$92,170
Reporters and Correspondents	4,540	$81,930
Photographers	4,090	$53,150

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.