by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Photojournalism. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Journalism is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at George Washington University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’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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Part-time graduates at GWU paid an average of $1,765 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 graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $31,770 | $31,770 |
| Fees | $54 | $54 |
journalism who receive their master’s degree from GWU make an average of $52,107 a year during the early days of their career. That is 27% higher than the national average of $41,022.
GWU does not offer an online option for its journalism master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the GWU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 20.0% of the journalism students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 69.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.0% of the journalism master’s degrees at GWU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Photojournalism | 5 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to journalism.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 7 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 62 |
| Publishing | 38 |
*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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