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Journalism at Kent State University

Kent State University graduates about 46 journalism majors a year. That puts it 130th of 271 schools we score for journalism, a solid program at 55 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $50,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.85×). Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

55/100Solid#130 of 271 for journalism →
Graduates a year46under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$50,0000.85× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate86%whole school
SAT middle 50%990–1220whole school

Where journalism happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 77 · Dorm 43 · Athletics 7 · Arts 3 · Library 3 · Dining 2.

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Nearby in the journalism ranking

  1. Patrick Henry College 56
  2. California State University–Fresno 56
  3. University of California, Irvine 56
  4. South Dakota State University 56
  5. Siena College 55
  6. George Fox University 55
  7. Suffolk University 55
  8. Mount Saint Mary College 55

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Kent 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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