by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how UARK ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in journalism.
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UARK was ranked #25 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for journalism majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Arkansas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Arkansas handed out 136 bachelor's degrees in journalism. This is an increase of 10% over the previous year when 124 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in journalism from UARK. This makes it the #35 most popular school for journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.
Journalism majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UARK go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $36,346 a year. This is higher than $31,781, which is the national median for all journalism bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UARK, journalism students borrow a median amount of $21,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all journalism bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,845.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the journalism program at UARK is $384 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at University of Arkansas.
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UARK are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 79% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Arkansas with a bachelor's in journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| White | 107 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 10 |
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of journalism master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UARK are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 70% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Arkansas with a master's in journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 262 |
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