Where Journalism Graduates Work
HPU journalism alumni work at:
- Rolling Stone
- FOX News
- Fox Business Network
- People
- TMZ
- Nexstar Media Group
- Spectrum News
- TEGNA
- WCNC Charlotte
- WCVB-TV, Boston
- WGHP, WXII and WFMY in the Triad
- The Cincinnati Enquirer
- MLB Commissioner’s Office
- New York Mets
- Horizon Media
Journalism Salary and Job Outlook
U.S. News & World Report ranks High Point University #1 among Regional Universities in the South for Earnings by Major in Best Colleges 2027, a factor that measures what graduates earn four years after leaving campus.
Across all majors, 99% of High Point University’s Class of 2025 was employed or continuing their education within 180 days of graduation, 13 points above the national average, measured by National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) standards. The Princeton Review ranks HPU #14 for Best Career Services in its 2027 guide.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, producers and directors earned a median of $90,360 in 2025, with 4% projected growth from 2025 to 2035 and about 12,100 openings a year. Film and video editors and camera operators earned a median of $75,100.
Job Titles Journalism Graduates Hold
- Digital Director (Rolling Stone)
- Evening News Anchor (Nexstar Media Group)
- Morning Anchor and Producer (WVVA News)
- Producer (WCNC Charlotte)
- News Producer (WITN-TV)
- Production Assistant (FOX News)
- Multimedia Journalist and Reporter (KOTA and KEVN, Gray Media)
- Associate Producer (Spectrum News)
- Reporter (Daily News-Record)
- Corporate Communications Coordinator (TEGNA)
Roles Journalism Graduates Can Pursue
- Reporter or Multimedia Journalist
- News Anchor
- Television News Producer
- Digital Content Editor
- Data Journalist
- Copy Editor
- Communications Specialist
Student Organizations for Journalism Majors
- Society of Professional Journalists, one of two campus chapters in North Carolina
- National Association of Black Journalists
- National Broadcasting Society
- National Sports Media Association
- Lambda Pi Eta, the communication honor society
- Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
- Public Relations Student Society of America
Student Newscasts and Shows
Journalism students run NewsPoint, the weekly live newscast, and produce HPU All Access, Sportslink and the Point Blank entertainment talk show. Byron Pitts of ABC News Nightline meets with students every semester as Journalist in Residence.
Interviews on Campus
Television news directors visit each semester to interview HPU journalism students, and students who complete the interview path are guaranteed an interview with WGHP.
Graduate Outcomes
Jodi Guglielmi is digital director at Rolling Stone. Cassandra Mischak anchors the evening news for a Nexstar station, and Reanna Rosenthal is morning anchor and producer at WVVA. Reece Harnett produces at WCNC Charlotte, Caroline Peacock is a production assistant at FOX News and Hannah Hutter reports for KOTA and KEVN. Lauren Schena is a news producer at WITN-TV in Greenville, North Carolina. Grant Hines, who also earned HPU’s M.A. in Communication and Business Leadership, is a desk assistant in the NBC News Washington Bureau. Shreya Rana and Rachel Deodato started as production assistants at Fox News Media and Fox Business Network.
Graduate School
Journalism graduates have continued to the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, Boston University’s M.S. in Journalism and the University of North Carolina Wilmington.
Internships
Journalism students have interned with:
- ABC News Nightline
- NBCUniversal, news
- NBC News
- ESPN Radio
- Turner Sports
- Cosmopolitan and Seventeen
- MTV and Discovery Channel
- WGN, WBTV, WXII and WFMY
- New England Sports Network
What Multimedia Journalism Graduates Say
Multimedia Journalism graduates share how HPU prepared them for their careers.
Reanna Rosenthal
Morning Anchor and Producer, WVVA News
“As a journalism student at HPU, I have been trained in every aspect of the news. We are taught to report, write, film, edit and so much more, which has greatly prepared me for my future in broadcast journalism.”
Courtney Wallen
Associate Producer, Spectrum News
“After my 10 weeks as an intern, the news director was impressed by my work and offered me a position as an associate producer.”
Hannah Hutter
Multimedia Journalist and Reporter, KOTA and KEVN
“HPU has given me the opportunities to learn how to network, which has helped me get into the Gray Television Mentorship Program. This eventually led to my interview and now, my job acceptance.”
Multimedia Journalism in the News
Gabrielle Sewade
Gabrielle Sewade Pursues Master’s in Journalism
Gabrielle will be pursuing her Master’s of Science in Journalism at Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Accreditation & Awards Curriculum & Research
Questions about the program? Email Kenneth Medlin at [email protected].