Journalism at Widener University

While Philadelphia is a major media market, this program doesn't appear to have the deep connections needed to place graduates in top newsrooms or agencies. You'll be competing for internships and entry-level jobs against students from larger, more established communications programs like Temple's, which have powerful alumni networks and recruiting pipelines. The modern journalism field rewards specialization—like data reporting or broadcast production—which can be harder to find at a smaller, more generalized program. The high risk from AI also suggests that the more routine writing and editing roles this degree prepares you for are precisely the ones most vulnerable to automation in the near future. If you're set on this path, your key to success will be aggressively pursuing off-campus internships from day one to build a portfolio and network that can overcome the program's limitations.