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Journalism at Harvard University

If you plan to study Journalism, consider the program at Harvard University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Harvard University sits in Cambridge, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 28 journalism graduations were recorded at Harvard University.

Online Class Availability at Harvard University

Online coursework is an option at Harvard University. Among 30,259 students, 7,584 (25%) studied exclusively online and 1,603 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Journalism graduates at Harvard University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Journalism graduates at Harvard University are 71% women (20) and 29% men (8).

Journalism Master’s Program at Harvard University

Of the 28 master’s journalism degrees awarded at Harvard University, 71% were women (20) and 29% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Journalism master’s degree recipients at Harvard University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of Journalism master’s degree recipients at Harvard University, above the national average of 32%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Journalism Concentrations at Harvard University

The Journalism program at Harvard University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Journalism	28

Best-Paid Careers for Journalism Graduates

Students who finish Journalism program at Harvard University pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Journalism graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Editors	$100,346
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Film and Video Editors	$89,576
Photographers	$75,743
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$74,101
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Writers and Authors	$63,195

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.