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Ashland University

Ashland , Ohio ,United States

BACHELOR OF ARTS in Digital Media Journalism

Ashland University is the only small college in Ohio to offer this type of fully converged journalism degree. In this program, you’ll find that a variety of unique, practical, and connected media experiences will craft you into a powerful storyteller.

What to Expect in the Digital Media Journalism Program
In the Digital Media program, you’ll learn a variety of writing, reporting, shooting, and editing skills through a fusion of classroom and real world experiences in order to tell today’s stories to today’s audiences. You’ll also learn to leverage the power of digital and social media platforms to tell compelling stories and deliver strategic communications.

Program Benefits
As a digital media journalism student, you’ll:

  • Receive personalized attention from faculty in small class sizes
  • Learn from award-winning faculty with impressive backgrounds in journalism
  • Get hands-on storytelling experiences from the Collegian, Ashland’s multi-award winning student newspaper
  • Gain irreplaceable real world experience from one of the Journalism & Digital Media Department’s distinguished internship opportunities

Intakes

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Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

You’ll be prepared for the following careers at newspapers, websites, TV stations, and radio outlets:

  • News reporter
  • Sports reporter
  • Editor
  • Producer

PSW Opportunity

12 to 36 months( OPT duration depends on the major studied) 

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Undergraduate: 2.5 GPA, 18 ACT or 960 SAT
Nursing Undergraduate: 3.0 GPA, 20 ACT or 1030 SAT

Our incoming undergraduate students obtain, on average, a 3.4 GPA and a 23 ACT score.

If you don't think you meet both automatic admission requirements, you should still apply as you may meet alternative criteria for admission.

Did you graduate from high school, or the equivalent, 3+ years ago? No standardized test score required.

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