Create content and write stories for today’s media platforms. Cover news, sports, features/human interest and more.
Sharpen your craft and gain experience through student-run media. Have clips and connections that will help you land great jobs.
Why major in journalism at Missouri State?
Do real reporting
Go hands-on, early in your college career. Get published at The Standard or go on-air at Ozarks News Brief.
Build your clips, win awards
Have a body of work that highlights your best reporting and impresses potential employers. Showcase your content and win awards at competitions.
Receive effective feedback
Small class sizes help you build close relationships with the people who teach you.
Be a multimedia journalist
Learn the best strategies for print, broadcast and digital reporting. Work for newspapers, TV stations or online news organizations.
Careers and outcomes
Explore your potential career paths
With a journalism degree, you can make a living from your writing and storytelling. And not just in news.
Degree options
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Fast-track toward a master’s degree
Start on your master’s degree as you finish your bachelor’s degree.
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