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Journalism at San Diego State University

San Diego State University graduates about 156 journalism majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 46th of 271 schools we score for journalism, a strong program at 76 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.92×). Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

76/100Strong#46 of 271 for journalism →
Graduates a year1562% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$54,0000.92× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate37%whole school

Around San Diego State University

Communication building on the campus of San Diego State University
Communication Building, SDSUPhoto: TylerRogers · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Chapultepec Hall dorm at San Diego State University.
ChapultepecHallSDSUFeb07Photo: Nehrams2020 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
College West, San Diego, CA, USA
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Building on the campus of San Diego State University
ENS AnnexPhoto: TylerRogers · CC0 · source

Where journalism happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Communication Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 29 · Dorm 28 · Student housing 7 · Athletics 6 · Arts 3 · Dining 2.

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Nearby in the journalism ranking

  1. University of Arkansas 78
  2. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 77
  3. University of Arizona 77
  4. The University of Oklahoma 77
  5. University at Albany–SUNY 76
  6. University of Massachusetts–Amherst 76
  7. Emerson College 76
  8. University of Denver 75

Other strong majors at San Diego State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares San Diego 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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