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General Journalism at State University of New York at Plattsburgh

If you plan to study General Journalism, you may want to check out the program at State University of New York at Plattsburgh. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

State University of New York at Plattsburgh is in Plattsburgh, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 8 general journalism degrees were awarded at State University of New York at Plattsburgh.

Online Class Availability at State University of New York at Plattsburgh

Online coursework is an option at State University of New York at Plattsburgh. Of 4,540 students, 1,019 (22%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,034 (45%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Journalism graduates at State University of New York at Plattsburgh, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Journalism graduates at State University of New York at Plattsburgh are 62% women (5) and 38% men (3).

General Journalism Bachelor’s Program at State University of New York at Plattsburgh

Of the 8 bachelor’s general journalism graduates at State University of New York at Plattsburgh, 62% were women (5) and 38% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at State University of New York at Plattsburgh.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of General Journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at State University of New York at Plattsburgh, higher 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 State University of New York at Plattsburgh pursue many career paths. Below are 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

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.