The School of Media and Public Affairs, housed in the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, was noted for providing graduates of its Bachelor of Arts program in journalism with the highest return on investment among 850 undergraduate programs.
SMPA was recognized in a report by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce titled “Stop the Presses: Journalism Employment and the Economic Value of 850 Journalism and Communication Programs.” The study explores the transformation of the journalism profession and ranks journalism and communication programs at 850 institutions by their payoff for graduates in the labor market.