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Syracuse University BA in Journalism

131 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$41,261 Average Salary
$26,666 Average Student Debt

Journalism is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Syracuse University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in journalism, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the Syracuse BA in Journalism

#17 in the U.S
#2 in New York

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Syracuse is in the top 10% of the country for journalism. More specifically it was ranked #17 out of 286 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in New York.

Here are some of the other rankings for Syracuse.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Journalism6
Best Journalism Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans10
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Journalism10
Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans13
Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools13
Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools14
Best Journalism Colleges for Veterans15
Most Popular Colleges for Journalism16
Best Journalism Schools17
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism20
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Journalism Graduates27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $48-$75k)35
Most Focused Colleges for Journalism36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $0-$30k)36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $30-$48k)39
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Journalism Graduates40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $75-$110k)42
Highest Paid Journalism Graduates49
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income Over $110k)50
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Journalism52
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (With Aid)54
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism64
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $0-$30k)92
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $48-$75k)99
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (Income $0-$30k)108
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $30-$48k)110
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (Income $48-$75k)118
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (Income $30-$48k)136
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $75-$110k)139
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (Income $75-$110k)161
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income Over $110k)252
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (With Aid)262
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Journalism265
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (Income Over $110k)265
Best Value Colleges for Journalism273
Best Value Colleges for Journalism (With Aid)276

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

$55,088 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$26,666 Average Student Debt

Syracuse Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Syracuse paid an average of $2,363 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$53,432$53,432
Fees$1,656$1,656
Books and Supplies$1,564$1,564
On Campus Room and Board$16,356$16,356
On Campus Other Expenses$1,806$1,806

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Syracuse Journalism BA Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Syracuse in Journalism walked away with an average of $26,666 in student debt. That is 14% higher than the national average of $23,314.

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How Much Can You Make With a BA in Journalism From Syracuse?

$41,261 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

journalism who receive their bachelor’s degree from Syracuse make an average of $41,261 a year during the early days of their career. That is 38% higher than the national average of $29,851.

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Does Syracuse Offer an Online BA in Journalism?

Online degrees for the Syracuse journalism bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Syracuse Online Learning page.

Syracuse Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Journalism

131 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
56.5% Women
17.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 131 students received their bachelor’s degree in journalism. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 56.5% of the students who received their BA in journalism in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 17.6% of journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at Syracuse in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian5
Black or African American4
Hispanic or Latino13
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White102
International Students4
Other Races/Ethnicities3

BA in Journalism Focus Areas at Syracuse

Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Journalism16
Broadcast Journalism74
Photojournalism7
Other Journalism34

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to journalism.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies134
Radio, Television & Digital Communication129
Public Relations & Advertising232

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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