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General Journalism at Illinois State University

29 Bachelor's Degrees
#111 Overall Quality
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, and more. In addition, we cover how Illinois State ranks in comparison to other schools with journalism programs.

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General Journalism Degrees Available at Illinois State

Illinois State Journalism Rankings

The bachelor's program at Illinois State was ranked #111 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #8 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism 49
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism 52
Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 58
Best General Journalism Colleges for Veterans 61
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Journalism Graduates 79
Highest Paid General Journalism Graduates 80
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 83
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 86
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 86
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 89
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 91
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 92
Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 108
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income Over $110k) 110
Best General Journalism Schools 111
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income Over $110k) 112
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (With Aid) 114
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 117
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (With Aid) 118
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 122

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Illinois State University handed out 29 bachelor's degrees in general journalism. This is a decrease of 12% over the previous year when 33 degrees were handed out.

Illinois State Journalism Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at Illinois State University.

Illinois State General Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 29 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Journalism from Illinois State in 2020-2021, 28% were men and 72% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Illinois State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 66% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Illinois State University with a bachelor's in journalism.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 19
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

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