Overview

Journalism from Buffalo State SUNY meets the needs of students preparing for a career in which research and interviewing abilities, accurate and objective reporting, legal and ethical insight, and competence in editing are central to professional practice. Compare this major with communication studies, media production, and public relations and advertising.

Key Facts

Buffalo State was the first SUNY school to become affiliated with the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications and has the largest program in the system. Only a handful of undergraduate programs in New York State are accredited.

Careers

Students prepare for careers as reporters, anchors, commentators, and news directors for radio, television, and internet-based media, and as reporters, editors, and columnists on newspapers, magazines, blogs, and other digital media.

The profile of a successful journalism graduate is a person with a strong writing proficiency and a compelling use of language, good speaking and listening skills, keen ethical insight and legal awareness, and competence in presentation of information in a particular format (written, visual, and/or digital).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Principles of Journalism

Print News: Reporting

Basic Media Production

Electronic News

Producing

Feature Writing

Reporting

Communication Law

Online Newsroom

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-16 00:00:00 , National

More details

International students - Please contact the university for application dates and deadlines.

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Buffalo, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completed the equivalent of 12 years of elementary and secondary education

Demonstrate the ability to pay all college costs (estimated at $35,244 USD annually)

Provide evidence of proficiency in the English language

Submit your transcripts

Submit your test results and scores (optional)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Applies to you

Non-residents

18810 USD / year

≈ 18810 USD / year
Out-of-State

18810 USD / year

≈ 18810 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

7070 USD / year

≈ 7070 USD / year

Living costs

Buffalo

United States

920 - 1560 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Programme Structure

Key information

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