Digital Journalism
Certificate of Proficiency
Program Details
Students who complete the Digital Journalism Proficiency Award will be able to critically analyze, report and factually represent news, events and trends in stories produced from the field and in the newsroom, expressed in text, photo, video and graphics for multiple online and social media platforms.To earn a Digital Journalism Proficiency Award, students must complete 9 specified units.
Digital Journalism Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?
Featured Careers
Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary
Master's degree, Doctoral degree
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 47,100
- High salary: 160,210
- Average salary: 77800
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Bachelor's degree, Some college
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 41,080
- High salary: 133,680
- Average salary: 72270
Writers and Authors
Bachelor's degree, Some college
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 41,080
- High salary: 133,680
- Average salary: 72270
All Careers in Digital Journalism (12)
| Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Doctoral degree | Stable | 94,680 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical Writers | Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree | Stable | 91,670 |
| Producers & Directors | Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED | Rising | 83,480 |
| Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | Doctoral degree, Master's degree | Stable | 82,540 |
| Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | Doctoral degree, Master's degree | Stable | 78,630 |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | Master's degree, Doctoral degree | Stable | 77,800 |
| Search Marketing Strategists | Bachelor's degree, Associate's degree | Rising | 76,950 |
| Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers | Bachelor's degree, Some college | Stable | 72,270 |
| Writers and Authors | Bachelor's degree, Some college | Stable | 72,270 |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | Doctoral degree | Stable | 72,090 |
| Film & Video Editors | Bachelor's degree, Associate's degree | Stable | 70,980 |
| Public Relations Specialists | Bachelor's degree | Rising | 69,780 |
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Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- critically analyze, report and factually represent news, events and trends in stories produced from the field and in the newsroom, expressed in text, photo, video and graphics for multiple online and social media platforms.