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General Journalism at SUNY at Purchase College

If you are interested in studying General Journalism, take a look at what SUNY at Purchase College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SUNY at Purchase College sits in Purchase, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 16 general journalism degrees were granted at SUNY at Purchase College.

Online Class Availability at SUNY at Purchase College

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

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Journalism graduates at SUNY at Purchase College, broken down by degree level.

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

General Journalism Bachelor’s Program at SUNY at Purchase College

Among the 16 bachelor’s general 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 General 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 General Journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at SUNY at Purchase College, 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Journalism Graduates

Graduates of the General Journalism program at SUNY at Purchase College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-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.