Syracuse of Big State School for Journalism

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Journalist here. Honestly go to a big state school and do not borrow a lot of money to do it. Syracuse way too expensive and a risky investment. Good places include maryland, Florida, az state, Georgia, Ohio state. But honestly. It does not matter. Just learn to write and hustle to get internships.

Only go to a state school if you're getting in-state tuition. That drastically narrows down your options. No idea why you would pay full freight to somewhere like Georgia if you could get a better education from a private university for a similar or lower cost.

….because there are some state schools that are worth a premium and many private schools that are not.

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I graduated from Mizzou. The journalism school is amazing and even more, the alumni connections aka the Mizzou mafia. I worked in print journalism for years at newpapers and magazines and transitioned into PR. I absolutely love Mizzou. It's a big research I institute. It's a beautiful campus and fun town. Lots of outdoor spaces and outdoorsy things like caves, hiking, running trails. Cost of living can't be beat. Columbia is a cool little town. If you like sports or Greek life, that is big there. It's also cool if you don't like those things and you will find your people. It is a really special place.

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Oh and at Mizzou you work for an actual newspaper and NBC affiliate. That is really valuable when you apply for jobs. I was a Dow Jones news fellow and worked at a newspaper and actually went to grammar camp.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Syracuse is ridiculously over priced for what it is

Syracuse graduate here, and I agree completely. I told my kids they could apply if they wanted to, but I wasn't paying the exorbitant cost for an average education.

Cuse grad here- sorry your education was average- mine was great- and loved the campus and vibe!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Syracuse is ridiculously over priced for what it is

Syracuse graduate here, and I agree completely. I told my kids they could apply if they wanted to, but I wasn't paying the exorbitant cost for an average education.

Who are big Syracuse alums @ nyt, wapo, wsj, ft, Bloomberg, Atlantic, etc?

Off the top of my head….
Ted Koppel
Megyn Kelly (yuck)
Bob Costas
Lou Reed
Joyce Carol Oates
Alice Sebold (in the new lately)
Dick Clark

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Journalist here. Honestly go to a big state school and do not borrow a lot of money to do it. Syracuse way too expensive and a risky investment. Good places include maryland, Florida, az state, Georgia, Ohio state. But honestly. It does not matter. Just learn to write and hustle to get internships.

Only go to a state school if you're getting in-state tuition. That drastically narrows down your options. No idea why you would pay full freight to somewhere like Georgia if you could get a better education from a private university for a similar or lower cost.

….because there are some state schools that are worth a premium and many private schools that are not.

If we're talking about full pay at Syracuse vs full pay at some random state school then, no, it doesn't make a whole lot of sense. And there are many more private schools even better than Syracuse.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Syracuse is ridiculously over priced for what it is

Syracuse graduate here, and I agree completely. I told my kids they could apply if they wanted to, but I wasn't paying the exorbitant cost for an average education.

Who are big Syracuse alums @ nyt, wapo, wsj, ft, Bloomberg, Atlantic, etc?

Off the top of my head….
Ted Koppel
Megyn Kelly (yuck)
Bob Costas
Lou Reed
Joyce Carol Oates
Alice Sebold (in the new lately)
Dick Clark

You left off Mike Tirico. He took over from Bob Costas in hosting the Olympic Games on NBC. He was on ESPN previously as an NFL play-by-play announcer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Journalist here. Honestly go to a big state school and do not borrow a lot of money to do it. Syracuse way too expensive and a risky investment. Good places include maryland, Florida, az state, Georgia, Ohio state. But honestly. It does not matter. Just learn to write and hustle to get internships.

Only go to a state school if you're getting in-state tuition. That drastically narrows down your options. No idea why you would pay full freight to somewhere like Georgia if you could get a better education from a private university for a similar or lower cost.

….because there are some state schools that are worth a premium and many private schools that are not.

If we're talking about full pay at Syracuse vs full pay at some random state school then, no, it doesn't make a whole lot of sense. And there are many more private schools even better than Syracuse.

Which privates are better than Syracuse for journalism?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Journalist here. Honestly go to a big state school and do not borrow a lot of money to do it. Syracuse way too expensive and a risky investment. Good places include maryland, Florida, az state, Georgia, Ohio state. But honestly. It does not matter. Just learn to write and hustle to get internships.

Only go to a state school if you're getting in-state tuition. That drastically narrows down your options. No idea why you would pay full freight to somewhere like Georgia if you could get a better education from a private university for a similar or lower cost.

….because there are some state schools that are worth a premium and many private schools that are not.

If we're talking about full pay at Syracuse vs full pay at some random state school then, no, it doesn't make a whole lot of sense. And there are many more private schools even better than Syracuse.

Which privates are better than Syracuse for journalism?

Northwestern. Columbia for grad school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Syracuse is ridiculously over priced for what it is

Syracuse graduate here, and I agree completely. I told my kids they could apply if they wanted to, but I wasn't paying the exorbitant cost for an average education.

Who are big Syracuse alums @ nyt, wapo, wsj, ft, Bloomberg, Atlantic, etc?

Off the top of my head….
Ted Koppel
Megyn Kelly (yuck)
Bob Costas
Lou Reed
Joyce Carol Oates
Alice Sebold (in the new lately)
Dick Clark

You left off Mike Tirico. He took over from Bob Costas in hosting the Olympic Games on NBC. He was on ESPN previously as an NFL play-by-play announcer.

I also forgot Joe Biden!

[Anonymous]

Maybe go to one of the state school options for undergrad and if still interested in journalism attend/apply to Newhouse for grad school. Save money up front and the grad degree from Syracuse allows you to tap into the Newhouse network.

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state school

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I would focus on applying to a good state flagship over syracuse (UVA,UMD,UNC, etc.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is USC known for Journalism? How does it compare to the big states above?

USC, UW Madison, and UT Austin are some of the best colleges for journalism

[Anonymous]

Why won't this thread die? Why do people keep adding onto this list?