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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for journalism majors, Mizzou came in at #7. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Missouri.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Missouri - Columbia handed out 428 bachelor's degrees in general journalism. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 451 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 52 students received their master’s degree in journalism from Mizzou. This makes it the #1 most popular school for journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in journalism in 2021, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at University of Missouri - Columbia.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 428 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism from Mizzou. About 26% were men and 74% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Mizzou are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 76% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in journalism.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 11 |
Black or African American | 23 |
Hispanic or Latino | 33 |
White | 325 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 22 |
Other Races | 14 |
Of the 52 students who graduated with a Master’s in journalism from Mizzou in 2021, 27% were men and 73% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 60% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - Columbia with a master's in journalism.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
White | 31 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 14 |
Other Races | 2 |
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