Here’s a glance at the makeup of the latest Newmark J-School classes by academic program.
M.A. IN JOURNALISM
Class of 2019
Total Enrollment: 125 students
Percent Male: 34%
Percent Female: 66%
Percent Underrepresented Students: 58%
Percent Non-New York State Residents (includes non-US citizens): 46%
Average Age: 27
Age Range: 20-57 years old
Average Undergraduate GPA: 3.4
Sampling of Undergraduate Institutions Represented: American University, Brown University, Columbia University , CUNY Baruch, CUNY Brooklyn College, CUNY City College, CUNY Hunter, CUNY Lehman, CUNY Medgar Evers, CUNY College of Staten Island, CUNY Queens College, CUNY John Jay College, CUNY York College, University of Texas- San Antonio, Smith College, Brandeis College, UPR Rio Piedras, SUNY Old Westbury, SUNY Albany, SUNY Binghamton, Spelman College, Rutgers University, Yale University, Nova Southeastern University, CUNY City College, Texas State- San Marcos, University of Washington, Wake Forest University, Universidad del Sagrado Corazon, Providence College, Wesleyan University, University of Texas- Austin, UTEP, U of Philippines, North Carolina State University- Raleigh, Howard University, SUNY Buffalo State, Emory University, Seattle University, Morgan State University, Hampton University, Barnard College, Ohio State University, St. Peter’s University, UNC-Asheville, SUNY New Paltz, University of Colorado- Boulder, Boston University, Northwestern University, Princeton University, UNC-Chapel Hill, Manhattanville College, Rochester College, Uni Rome La Sapienza, NYU, Swarthmore College, Ramapo College, Manhattan College, SUNY Binghamton, Catholic University, Universidad de Lima, Fordham University, Pace University, Georgia Tech, Kalamazoo College, Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, Marist College, University of Michigan, University of St. Thomas, SUNY Oneonta, The New School, Penn State- University Park, North Texas State University, University of Portland, UPR Rio Piedras, Florida A&M University, Cal State University- Chico, University of Mumbai, University of Montana, Cairo University, UC Santa Cruz, McGill University, Rhode Island School of Design, University of Wyoming, University of Oregon, SUNY Old Westbury, Middlebury College, Cleveland State University, UCLA, SUNY Stonybrook, San Diego State University.
M.A. IN SOCIAL JOURNALISM
Class of 2019
Total Enrollment: 16 students
Percent Male: 14%
Percent Female: 86%
Percent Underrepresented Students: 53%
Percent Non-New York State Residents (includes non-US citizens): 43%
Average Age: 28
Age Range: 21-50 years old
Average Undergraduate GPA: 3.3
Sampling of Undergraduate Institutions Represented: West Virginia University, Florida State University, Hunter College, Stony Brook, Seattle Pacific University, Yeditepe University (Turkey), Boston University, Stanford, Mount Holyoke, NYU, Pontifical Catholic University (Brazil), University of Perugia (Italy), Asian College of Journalism (India), Hampton University, Smith College.
ADVANCED CERTIFICATE IN ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNALISM
Class of 2017
Total Enrollment: 16 students
Percent Male: 50%
Percent Female: 50%
Percent Underrepresented Students: 81%
Median Age: 36
Age Range: 26 – 53 years old