Journalism

Journalism provides students with the skills to do research and write clearly and quickly. Journalism teaches you how to develop interview skills and how to organize your writing so you can say what you want to say and be clearly understood. Journalism stresses proper spelling, grammar and punctuation, which is a sure way to make your writing stand out. A journalism degree can lead to careers in all kinds of media, and it's great training for graduate school. Whether you want to be on Sports Center or you just want to write like a pro, this is the program for you.

While Highline doesn't offer a degree in Journalism, the Associate in Arts DTA degree can help you transfer to a 4-year program.

Journalism Degree Option

Associate in Arts Direct Transfer AA-DTA

Program Length: Two years for full-time students. (Full-time is 12 credits or more)
Costs Per Year: $4,740 tuition and fees
Program Map: Associate in Arts DTA – Journalism

Catalog: Associate in Arts DTA – Journalism

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Career

A degree in journalism degree can lead to jobs in print, online and broadcast media, public relations, and can be a great help in graduate school in many fields.

After Highline College

The Associate in Arts (AA-DTA) degree helps students develop critical thinking skills; gain information and visual literacy; and learn to communicate effectively across multiple platforms. The degree can be used to transfer to a 4-year college or university.