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Journalism at Harvard University

The Journalism major is part of the communication & journalism program at Harvard University.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Harvard ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in journalism.

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Journalism Degrees Available at Harvard

• Master’s Degree in Journalism

Harvard Journalism Rankings

The journalism major at Harvard 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.

Popularity of Journalism at Harvard

In 2022, 26 students received their master’s degree in journalism from Harvard. This makes it the #14 most popular school for journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Journalism from Harvard Cost?

Harvard Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Harvard paid an average of $1,696 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$54,269	$54,269
Fees	$4,807	$4,807
Books and Supplies	$1,000	$1,000
On Campus Room and Board	$20,374	$20,374
On Campus Other Expenses	$6,255	$6,255

Learn more about Harvard tuition and fees.

Does Harvard Offer an Online BA in Journalism?

Harvard does not offer an online option for its journalism bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Harvard Online Learning page.

Harvard Journalism Master’s Program Diversity

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 31 students graduated with a master's degree in journalism from Harvard. About 19% were men and 81% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Harvard University with a master's in journalism.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	10
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	8

Harvard Journalism Students

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

Majors Similar to Journalism

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	23

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Elisa.rolle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.