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Journalism at Georgia

Georgia graduates about 151 journalism majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 17th of 271 schools we score for journalism, a standout program at 87 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $61,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

Graduates a year1512% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$61,0001.04× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate38%whole school
SAT middle 50%1250–1420whole school

Around Georgia

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Justin Williams in 2025
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Justin Williams in 2025
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Lipscomb Hall at the University of Georgia
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Where journalism happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Journalism Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 119 · Dorm 24 · Student housing 6 · Dining 5 · Library 5 · Chapel 4.

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Nearby in the journalism ranking

  1. The University of Texas–Austin 89
  2. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 88
  3. Fordham University 88
  4. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 87
  5. Stony Brook University–SUNY 87
  6. University of Florida 86
  7. George Washington University 86
  8. Baylor University 85

Other strong majors at Georgia

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Georgia 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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