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Journalism at Georgia State University

Georgia State University graduates about 140 journalism majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 69th of 271 schools we score for journalism, a strong program at 69 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.94×). Research spending in the field runs about $7 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

69/100Strong#69 of 271 for journalism →
Graduates a year1403% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$55,0000.94× the same major nationally
Research in the field$7Ma year, NSF
Admit rate55%whole school
SAT middle 50%1030–1240whole school

Around Georgia State University

Arts Humanities Recital Hall, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Fulton County,
Arts Humanities Recital Hall, GSUPhoto: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
GSU Auditorium, Atlanta
GSU Auditorium AtlantaPhoto: Keizers · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Red Sonja
Red Sonja (cosplayer at Dragon Con 2009, Atlanta)Photo: Jason Azze from Beacon Falls, CT · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Picture taken at the Art+Feminism edit-a-thon at GSU, Atlanta
Atlanta GSU Art And Feminism 2016 IMG 0748Photo: Ganeshk · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where journalism happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 54 · Dorm 3 · Dining 3 · Library 3 · Arts 2 · Athletics 2.

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Nearby in the journalism ranking

  1. University of North Texas 71
  2. Texas Christian University 70
  3. Denison University 70
  4. DePaul University 70
  5. University of Houston 69
  6. University of Nebraska – Lincoln 69
  7. High Point University 68
  8. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 68

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Georgia State University 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.

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