Journalism at Elon
Elon graduates about 36 journalism majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 32nd of 271 schools we score for journalism, a standout program at 81 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $70,000 four years out, 1.20× what the same major pays nationally.
Around Elon
Where journalism happens
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 53 · Dorm 27 · Dining 9 · Athletics 8 · Student housing 3 · Library 1.
Nearby in the journalism ranking
Other strong majors at Elon
- Communications & media 87 · #51
- Theater & drama 87 · #41
- Art, music & theater 84 · #89
- Marketing 84 · #51
- Accounting 83 · #72
- Music 83 · #73
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares Elon with every school we score in journalism. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.