University of Georgia (UGA) - Journalism
Journalism
A program that focuses on the theory and practice of gathering, processing, and delivering news and that prepares individuals to be professional print journalists, news editors, and news managers. Includes instruction in news writing and editing; reporting; photojournalism; layout and graphic design; journalism law and policy; professional standards and ethics; research methods; and journalism history and criticism. Get more details and student breakdown below, including other Georgia schools that offer a journalism degree. Students at University of Georgia who have completed this program in 2010-2011 have received the following degrees:
- Bachelor
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Breakdown of Students That Completed the Journalism Program
The table below lists the number of students that have completed the journalism program at the University of Georgia for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Overall
| Total | |
|---|---|
All Students | 126 |
By Gender
| Total | |
|---|---|
Male | 28 |
Female | 98 |
By Race
| Total | |
|---|---|
American Indian | - |
Black | 12 |
Asian | 4 |
Hispanic | 3 |
White | 104 |
Unknown | 2 |
Career Options For Graduates
Students who have completed this program, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below. The information covers overall job description, estimated salary and wages, along with job projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Court Reporters
Job Description
Use verbatim methods and equipment to capture, store, retrieve, and transcribe pretrial and trial proceedings or other information. Includes stenocaptioners who operate computerized stenographic captioning equipment to provide captions of live or prerecorded broadcasts for hearing-impaired viewers. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of court reporters in our career profile section.
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 22,000
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 25,100
- Percent Job Growth: 14.10%
- Percent of Copy Writers That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 14%
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
Job Description
Teach courses in communications, such as organizational communications, public relations, radio/television broadcasting, and journalism. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of communications teachers, postsecondary in our career profile section.
Broadcast News Analysts
Job Description
Analyze, interpret, and broadcast news received from various sources. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of broadcast news analysts in our career profile section.
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 6,600
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 7,200
- Percent Job Growth: 10.20%
- Percent of Copy Writers That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 13%
Reporters and Correspondents
Job Description
Collect and analyze facts about newsworthy events by interview, investigation, or observation. Report and write stories for newspaper, news magazine, radio, or television. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of reporters and correspondents in our career profile section.
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 51,900
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 48,000
- Percent Job Growth: -7.5%
- Percent of Copy Writers That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 14%
Editors
Job Description
Plan, coordinate, or edit content of material for publication. May review proposals and drafts for possible publication. Includes technical editors. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of editors in our career profile section.
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 127,200
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 128,000
- Percent Job Growth: 0.6%
- Percent of Copy Writers That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 16%
Copy Writers
Job Description
Write advertising copy for use by publication or broadcast media to promote sale of goods and services. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of copy writers in our career profile section.
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 145,900
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 155,400
- Percent Job Growth: 6.50%
- Percent of Copy Writers That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 68%
List of schools that offer a journalism degree or program in Georgia
4-Year Colleges and Universities
| Fort Valley State University | |
Fort Valley, GA
| Students That Completed This Program: 10 |
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| Georgia College & State University | |
Milledgeville, GA
| Students That Completed This Program: 53 |
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| Georgia Southern University | |
Statesboro, GA
| Students That Completed This Program: 11 |
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| Georgia State University | |
Atlanta, GA
| Students That Completed This Program: 177 |
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| Mercer University | |
Macon, GA
| Students That Completed This Program: 6 |
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| Paine College | |
Augusta, GA
| Students That Completed This Program: 4 |
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| Savannah State University | |
Savannah, GA
| Students That Completed This Program: 43 |
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| University of West Georgia | |
Carrollton, GA
| Students That Completed This Program: 46 |
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