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 Michigan State ranks in comparison to other schools with journalism programs.
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Michigan State is in the top 10% of the country for journalism. More specifically it was ranked #17 out of 237 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Michigan.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Michigan State University handed out 103 bachelor's degrees in journalism. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 96 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in journalism from Michigan State. This makes it the #40 most popular school for journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor's degree at Michigan State is $32,480. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $31,781 for all journalism bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's journalism program at Michigan State make a median salary of $32,780. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $43,111.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Michigan State, journalism students borrow a median amount of $24,985 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $24,845 for all journalism majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the journalism program at Michigan State is $463 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at Michigan State University.
Of the 103 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Journalism from Michigan State in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 62% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Michigan State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor's in journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 21 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 59 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
| Other Races | 8 |
The journalism program at Michigan State awarded 8 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 63% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Michigan State University with a master's in journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Relations & Advertising | 588 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 543 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 94 |
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