by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Journalism. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Journalism is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at Point Park University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in journalism, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Point Park was $881 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,858 | $15,858 |
| Fees | $1,890 | $1,890 |
The median early career salary of journalism students who receive their master’s degree from Point Park is $43,240 per year. That is 5% higher than the national average of $41,022.
Point Park 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 Point Park Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in journalism in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
None of the journalism master’s degree recipients at Point Park in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Journalism | 3 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to journalism.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 4 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.