We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how SDSU ranks in comparison to other schools with journalism programs.
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SDSU was ranked #30 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for journalism majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #2 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, San Diego State University handed out 170 bachelor's degrees in journalism. This is an increase of 28% over the previous year when 133 degrees were handed out.
Journalism majors who earn their bachelor's degree from SDSU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $33,791 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 SDSU, journalism students borrow a median amount of $14,998 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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at San Diego State University.
Of the 170 journalism students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SDSU, about 28% were men and 72% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from San Diego State University with a bachelor's in journalism.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 16 |
Black or African American | 8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 40 |
White | 81 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
Other Races | 22 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Communication & Media Studies | 242 |
Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 66 |
Public Relations & Advertising | 53 |
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