Academic college: The Gwen Ifill College of Media, Arts, and Humanities. This four-year Bachelor of Arts (BA) program with a focus on Journalism within Communications equips students with skills in news writing, reporting, interviewing, editing, media ethics, and potentially digital journalism and multimedia storytelling. Graduates have pursued careers in fields such as advertising (content creation), design (visual elements of news), editing (print and digital), event planning (media relations), social media (news dissemination), video and audio production (news reporting), and writing (news and features).

Career options specifically in journalism roles across various media platforms, including newspapers, magazines, online news outlets, broadcast news (TV, radio), digital content creation, investigative reporting, editing, and potentially in public relations or media relations roles that require strong writing and news judgment.

Simmons University is based in Boston, consistently ranked as a top student city in the USA, offering a vibrant cultural and professional environment with numerous media outlets. At the undergraduate level, Simmons is a women-centered institution, fostering a supportive and empowering community. A key feature of the Simmons experience is the requirement for all students to gain practical, career-related experience through an internship, clinical placement, research project, or independent study, which is essential for aspiring journalists to build their portfolio and gain industry experience.