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Journalism at West Virginia University

West Virginia University graduates about 151 journalism majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 85th of 271 schools we score for journalism, a solid program at 64 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $58,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

64/100Solid#85 of 271 for journalism →
Graduates a year1513% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$58,0001.00× the same major nationally
Research in the field$117Ka year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%1010–1210whole school

Around West Virginia University

Stewart Hall
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Purinton House
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in Morgantown, West Virginia in 2017
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Aerial view of Woodburn Circle on West Virginia University's downtown campus
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Where journalism happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 27 · Fraternity or sorority house 6 · Dorm 2 · Student housing 1 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the journalism ranking

  1. CUNY Brooklyn College 66
  2. Gonzaga University 65
  3. Texas Tech University 65
  4. St. John's University 65
  5. The Ohio State University 64
  6. Quinnipiac University 64
  7. California State University–Dominguez Hills 64
  8. Temple University 63

Other strong majors at West Virginia University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares West Virginia 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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