We'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. In addition, we cover how UW Seattle ranks in comparison to other schools with journalism programs.
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The bachelor's program at UW Seattle was ranked #45 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #3 in Washington.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Washington - Seattle Campus handed out 39 bachelor's degrees in journalism. This is a decrease of 3% over the previous year when 40 degrees were handed out.
The median salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW Seattle is $30,444. This is less than $31,781, which is the national median of all journalism majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UW Seattle, journalism students borrow a median amount of $13,654 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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at University of Washington - Seattle Campus.
Of the 39 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Journalism from UW Seattle in 2020-2021, 54% were men and 46% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle Campus with a bachelor's in journalism.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 7 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 18 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 6 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Communication & Media Studies | 411 |
Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 94 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.