Undergraduate Journalism at Kent State University at Kent

Here is an overview of this program at Kent State University at Kent. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #5 out of 7 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

Kent State University at Kent Undergraduate Journalism Rankings

#116 in the U.S.

#5 in Ohio

#17 in the Great Lakes Region

College Factual rates Kent State University at Kent highly for journalism, placing at #116 out of 203 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Journalism Schools	116 of 203
Best Journalism Schools in Ohio	5 of 7
Best Journalism Schools in the Great Lakes Region	17 of 29

Undergraduate Journalism Degrees at Kent State University at Kent

Here is each degree level available for journalism at Kent State University at Kent, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	43
Master’s	20

Kent State University at Kent Journalism Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Kent State University at Kent conferred 43 bachelor’s degrees in journalism.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Kent State University at Kent is in the top 15% of the country for journalism at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #5 out of 7 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio	5
Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	16
Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	105

Salary of Journalism Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$50,086 Bachelor's Median Salary

Journalism majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Kent State University at Kent earn a median of $50,086 a year. This is below $52,827, the median for all majors at Kent State University at Kent.

Student Debt of Journalism Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$25,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at Kent State University at Kent, journalism students accumulate a median of $25,000 in student loans. This is lower than $25,309, the typical median for all majors at Kent State University at Kent.

Student debt for Journalism majors with a bachelor's degree at Kent State University at Kent

Kent State University at Kent Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$12,220 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$25,000 Average Student Debt

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$11,774	$21,397
Fees	$178	$178

Find out more about Kent State University at Kent tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 33% of journalism bachelor’s degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

The largest share of journalism bachelor’s degree graduates at Kent State University at Kent are White. Roughly 74% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Kent State University at Kent with a bachelor’s in journalism.

Ethnic diversity of Journalism majors at Kent State University at Kent

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	32
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	4

Graduate Study in Journalism at Kent State University at Kent

Graduate study is also available at Kent State University at Kent. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Journalism	20

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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