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General Journalism at University of West Georgia

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Journalism, take a look at what University of West Georgia. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of West Georgia sits in Carrollton, GA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 69 general journalism degrees were granted at University of West Georgia.

Online & Distance Learning at University of West Georgia

Distance learning is available at University of West Georgia. Among 14,337 students, 7,383 (51%) studied exclusively online and 4,003 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Journalism graduates at University of West Georgia, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Journalism graduates at University of West Georgia are 72% women (50) and 28% men (19).

General Journalism Bachelor’s Program at University of West Georgia

Among the 69 bachelor’s general journalism degrees awarded at University of West Georgia, 72% were women (50) and 28% were men (19).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	34
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	28
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 49% of General Journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at University of West Georgia, 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

Students who finish General Journalism program at University of West Georgia work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid 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.