UC Berkeley’s graduate school of journalism is considering imposing a $10,250 supplemental fee by the 2016-2017 academic year, Jim Romenesko reported Sunday. That would mean a 65 percent increase over the current cost of attendance for in-state students ($15,801, not counting books).
Predictably, journalism types greeted the news with some consternation:
Disturbed that @ucbsoj is considering this MT @romenesko Berkeley J-School proposes a $10,250/year supplemental fee http://t.co/KvXp82QudA — Aaron Mendelson (@a_mendelson) September 15, 2014
For this industry? RT @romenesko: UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism proposes $10,250 a year supplemental fee. http://t.co/AtLoVYp6RD — Elizabeth Miniet (@LizMiniet) September 15, 2014
This is absolutely insane. “UCB granduate #journalism school proposes $10,250 annual supplemental fee” http://t.co/4PMBHUaGb1
— Cameron Miculka (@CIMiculka) September 15, 2014
I believe I would major in English and work for the school paper + internships #journalism @romenesko http://t.co/zXLKH4RBjP — mike simons (@mikesimonsphoto) September 15, 2014
Because we earn so much, right. MT @romenesko: UC Berkeley j-school proposes a $10,250 per year supplemental fee. http://t.co/2fMAh7oS92
— Danny Willis (@DannyJWillis) September 15, 2014
1 more reason I’m saying ‘no’ to journo grad school. Unless you have rich ‘rents or new to field, y take out so much? http://t.co/YwtKVbhaCz — Marina Villeneuve (@marinav13) September 15, 2014
Well, now that journalism has gotten so lucrative MT @romenesko UC Berkeley J-school proposes $10,250/year supp. fee http://t.co/mid2kLZTR1
— Amanda Katz (@katzish) September 14, 2014
Journalism: continually the realm of those who can afford to pay exuberant amounts of tuition http://t.co/RovM6ixHwr — Riley Snyder (@RileySnyder) September 14, 2014
Ed Wasserman’s avaricious and ridiculous plan to squeeze UCB J-School students of $10.3K/year. http://t.co/J3OWD7tyaA (via @Frannydink) — Edward Champion (@drmabuse) September 14, 2014
That was my j-school. No way I could have paid $20K more. How do they expect journos to do that when starting salaries are in the 20s? — Kim Lisagor (@kimlisagor) September 14, 2014
Called PDST. Should be PTSD. MT @mediagazer: UC Berk Grad School of Journalism plans $10,250 per yr extra fee http://t.co/JHMmLNGG7j — Erik Sherman (@ErikSherman) September 14, 2014
A Berkeley journalism student wondered who would pay to attend the school:
Who would attend @ucbsoj if tuition went up $10,250/year? http://t.co/DEsgzJ8a8H — Yolanda Martinez (@yoli_martinez) September 15, 2014
The outrage even transcended the language barrier:
Ridicule ! L’école de journalisme de Berkeley qui coûte déjà 31 K $ / an augmente ses tarifs de 10 K $ ! http://t.co/Xtiu8cDkjr — Eric Scherer (@EricScherer) September 15, 2014
Do you have a graduate degree in journalism? Was it worth it? Why or why not? Email me at bmullin@poynter.org or send me a tweet @benmullin.
Correction: The original version of this story said Berkeley’s proposed fee would increase tuition by 35 percent. In fact, it’s a 65 percent increase. Maybe this reporter needs to pony up for some post-graduate education.
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