Media and journalism
4 years- You study
- News writing, Digital media
- Jobs
- Journalist, Editor, Broadcaster
- Average for the social sciences field · Age 25–29
- Sample too small
For the social sciences field in the Labour Force Survey3.
Forecasts published in other countries for the occupation Journalists: roughly stable (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, August 2026 (Safar – Rabi' al-Awwal 1448 AH); Employment and Social Development Canada, June 2025 · Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 – Muharram 1447 AH)1,2. They are not a forecast for the Saudi market, nor by DataPulse.
Where is Media and journalism taught?
Taught at 18 universities: 17 government and 1 private.
Riyadh
- Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic UniversityGovernment · men and women
- King Saud UniversityGovernment · men and women
- Prince Mosaad bin Abdulrahman UniversityGovernment
- Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman UniversityGovernment · women
Makkah
- King Abdulaziz UniversityGovernment
- Taif UniversityGovernment
- Umm Al-Qura UniversityGovernment · men and women
- University of JeddahGovernment · men and women
- Effat UniversityPrivate
Madinah
- Islamic University of MadinahGovernment · men
- Taibah UniversityGovernment
Qassim
- Qassim UniversityGovernment · men and women
Eastern Province
- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal UniversityGovernment
- King Faisal UniversityGovernment
Asir
- King Khalid UniversityGovernment · men and women
- University of BishaGovernment
Hail
- University of HailGovernment
Jazan
- Jazan UniversityGovernment · men and women
From university pages, admission guides and the Ministry’s Study in Saudi platform4. Gender is tagged where the university publishes it per programme.
Compare with…
A side-by-side view, not a judgement that one major is better. Figures are for the broad field, so two majors in one field share the same figures. Figures: bachelor’s, both sexes, 2024 (1445–1446 AH)35
| Media and journalism | Library and information science | Film and audio-visual production |
|---|---|---|
| Field in the survey | ||
| Social sciences, journalism and media | Social sciences, journalism and media | Arts and humanities |
| Length of study | ||
| 4 years | 4 years | 4 years |
| Taught at | ||
| 18 universities | 7 universities | 7 universities |
| Men | ||
| Offered | Offered | Offered |
| Women | ||
| Offered | Offered | Offered |
| Holders of the field working | ||
| 92.0% | 92.0% | 88.5% |
| Unemployment in the field | ||
| 8.0% | 8.0% | 11.5% |
| Average wage in the field (SAR) | ||
| 10,850 | 10,850 | 10,319 |
| An occupation of its graduates and generative AI | ||
| — | — | minimal exposure |
Availability for men and women from university pages and the Ministry’s programmes platform; last checked 24 October 2026 (13 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH).
What do Media and journalism students learn?
Study writing news and making media content for newspapers, radio and digital platforms.
- News writing
- Digital media
- Public relations
- Media ethics
In Arabic: الإعلام والصحافة
How many years is Media and journalism?
4 years. Length from the programme page on the university website6; it may differ between universities.
What jobs do Media and journalism graduates do?
Examples of graduates’ jobs, not a full or ranked list. A job is an occupation; the major is one route to it:
- Journalist
- Editor
- Broadcaster
- Public relations specialist
You cover news in the field and work in a newsroom; hours are not always fixed.
- Mixed
- Sometimes shifts
- Moderate physical effort
- Some travel
What do Media and journalism graduates earn?
GASTAT does not publish pay for each major; this is the average for the “Social sciences, journalism and media” field among Saudi bachelor’s holders, 2024 (1445–1446 AH)3.
What is unemployment in the social sciences field?
Unemployment among Saudi graduates of the field (bachelor’s, all ages)3:
For the whole field, not this major alone. Past measurement, not a forecast.
Official decisions and signals
- The job “Journalist” is strongly affected by AI (3 of 4). May 2025 (Dhu al-Qa'dah – Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH) (occupation, not major)7
References
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment projections for “News analysts, reporters, and journalists” (BLS 27-3023), 2025–2035 (1446–1457 AH).
- Employment and Social Development Canada, Canadian Occupational Projection System, “Journalists” (COPS 51113), 2024–2033 (1445–1455 AH).
- General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), Labour Force Survey: Saudi bachelor’s holders in “Social sciences, journalism and media”, 2024 (1445–1446 AH).
- Programme pages on university websites, last checked 26 October 2026 (15 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH).
- International Labour Organization, global index of occupational exposure to generative AI, May 2025 (Dhu al-Qa'dah – Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH).
- Umm Al-Qura University, Media and journalism programme page, last checked 24 October 2026 (13 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH).
- International Labour Organization · occupation code 2642, May 2025 (Dhu al-Qa'dah – Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH).