by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how K -State ranks in comparison to other schools with journalism programs.
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The bachelor's program at K -State was ranked #52 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #2 in Kansas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Kansas State University handed out 79 bachelor's degrees in journalism. This is a decrease of 28% over the previous year when 109 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in journalism from K -State. This makes it the #54 most popular school for journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.
Journalism majors who earn their bachelor's degree from K -State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $33,997 a year. This is higher than $31,781, which is the national median for all journalism bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at K -State, journalism students borrow a median amount of $21,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all journalism bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,845.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the journalism program at K -State is $357 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at Kansas State University.
Of the 79 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in journalism from K -State in 2021, 34% were men and 66% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 85% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Kansas State University with a bachelor's in journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 67 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 4 |
All of the 4 students who graduated with a Master’s in journalism from K -State in 2021 were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at K -State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Kansas State University with a master's in journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 39 |
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