1 Washington Square
Dwight Bentel Hall 105
San Jose, CA 95192
Academic Year Represented
2021
Mission Statement
The School of Journalism and Mass Communications embraces the innovative spirit of Silicon Valley, emphasizing cultural and intellectual diversity, the First Amendment, and the free flow of ideas. The School’s mission is to teach “professional skills and advanced information technologies and inspire students to become more involved in human rights and social justice by developing the capacity for critical and original thinking and fostering creativity and a passion for communications. We further this mission with our commitment to diversity. We respectfully identify and address, in a timely, fair and truthful way, issues of race and ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religious cultures and disability in our nation and global community.
Technology/Equipment/Facilities
TV studio, Newsroom
Undergraduate Degrees Offered
Bachelor of Science in Journalism
Graduate Degrees Offered
Master of Science in Mass Communications
Majors
Journalism
Tracks within Majors
Internships Accepted for Credit
The internship is required and is a 3-credit course, requiring 150 hours of work.
Internships Facilitated
Experiential and/or Immersion Programs for Credit
Online Options
Study-Abroad Options
Graduate Programs
Department Budget
$1,225,083
Amount Spent per Student
Undergrad Student Fees
Undergraduate Student Fees Exclusive of Housing and Meal Plan
$2,110
Undergraduate Student Fees for Housing and Meal Plan
$16,986
Undergrad In-State Tuition
$7,852
Undergrad Out-of-State Tuition
$19,732
Average Undergraduate Financial Aid
$8,831
Average Undergraduate Student Debt
$15,526
Graduate Student Fees
$None
Graduate In-State Tuition
Graduate Out-of-State Tuition
Average Graduate Financial Aid
Average Graduate Student Debt
Total Accredited Unit Enrollment
119
Undergraduate Enrollment
119
Graduate Enrollment
Number of In-State Students
117
Percentage of In-State Students
98
Number of International Students
Percentage of International Students
Male
62
Female
57
Not Specified
White
22
Black
8
Asian
21
Hispanic/Latino
58
Pacific Islands or Native Hawaiian
Native American or Native Alaskan
1
Other
10
Average Size of Skill Based Classes
16
Average Size of Non-Skill Based Classes
First Year Student (Freshman) Retention Rate at University
87
Four Year Completion Rate
Six Year Completion Rate
Full-Time Employment within Six Months of Graduation
Full-Time Employment Within Field of Study
Part-Time Employment Within Field of Study
Full-Time Employment Not In Field of Study
Part-Time Employment Not In Field of Study
Attending a Graduate Program
Unemployed
Unknown Status
Full-Time Faculty
9
Part-Time Faculty
10
Faculty with Tenure
Faculty on Tenure Track
Untenured Part-Time Faculty
Untenured Full-Time Faculty
Percentage of Faculty within Scholarship or Research Field
Male
7
Female
12
Unspecified
White
9
Black
2
Asian
2
Hispanic/Latino
2
Pacific Island or Native Hawaiian
Native American or Native Alaskan
Other
4
Faculty-to-Student Ratio for All Classes
Faculty-to-Student Ratio for Skill Classes
16