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Journalism at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Journalism at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Every journalism school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the journalism program at Arkansas State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

A-State is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and has a total student population of 13,106.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Journalism section at the bottom of this page.

A-State Journalism Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism
  • Master’s Degree in Journalism

A-State Journalism Rankings

Journalism Student Demographics at A-State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

A-State Journalism Master’s Program

25% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of journalism master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in journalism each year. A-State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 40% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arkansas State University - Main Campus with a master's in journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Journalism

Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Arkansas State University - Main Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Journalism 3

Careers That Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in journalism can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for AR, the home state for Arkansas State University - Main Campus.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
Photographers 330 $37,520
Editors 330 $47,480
Radio and Television Announcers 330 $33,140
Reporters and Correspondents 260 $32,620
Communications Professors 250 $65,060

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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