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Journalism at SUNY at Purchase College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Journalism, consider the program at SUNY at Purchase College. Get started with the following essential facts.

SUNY at Purchase College sits in Purchase, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 16 journalism degrees were awarded at SUNY at Purchase College.

Online & Distance Learning at SUNY at Purchase College

Many students take online classes at SUNY at Purchase College. Among 3,333 students, 29 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 765 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Journalism Rankings at SUNY at Purchase College

These rankings give you a sense of how SUNY at Purchase College’s Journalism program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#13 of 19
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#14 of 19
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#18 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#27 of 35
Best Value	Nationwide	#135 of 206
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#151 of 206

Earnings for Journalism Graduates from SUNY at Purchase College

Graduates of SUNY at Purchase College’s Journalism program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$26,684
2 years	$30,305
3 years	$37,885
4 years	$42,754
5 years	$48,662

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Journalism graduates from SUNY at Purchase College earn a median of $42,754, compared with $35,596 for all SUNY at Purchase College graduates — about 20% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Journalism graduates from SUNY at Purchase College stands at $23,947.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Journalism graduates at SUNY at Purchase College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Journalism graduates at SUNY at Purchase College are 69% women (11) and 31% men (5).

Journalism Bachelor’s Program at SUNY at Purchase College

Among the 16 bachelor’s journalism graduates at SUNY at Purchase College, 69% were women (11) and 31% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at SUNY at Purchase College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 31% of Journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at SUNY at Purchase College, below the national average of 35%.*

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

More Specific Journalism Concentrations at SUNY at Purchase College

This Journalism program at SUNY at Purchase College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Journalism	16

Top-Paying Careers for Journalism Graduates

Graduates of the Journalism program at SUNY at Purchase College pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Journalism graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Editors	$100,346
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Film and Video Editors	$89,576
Photographers	$75,743
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.