General Journalism at Northwestern University

General Journalism at Northwestern University

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 Northwestern ranks in comparison to other schools with journalism programs.

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General Journalism Degrees Available at Northwestern

Northwestern Journalism Rankings

Ranked at #2 in College Factual's most recent rankings, Northwestern is in the top 1% of the country for journalism students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism 1
Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism 2
Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools 2
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism 13
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism 45
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism 50
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism 205

Popularity of Journalism at Northwestern

During the 2019-2020 academic year, Northwestern University handed out 151 bachelor's degrees in general journalism. Due to this, the school was ranked #3 in popularity out of all colleges and universities that offer this degree. This is a decrease of 15% over the previous year when 178 degrees were handed out.

In 2020, 139 students received their master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern. This makes it the #1 most popular school for journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Northwestern Journalism Students

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

Northwestern General Journalism Bachelor’s Program

The journalism program at Northwestern awarded 151 bachelor's degrees in 2019-2020. About 32% of these degrees went to men with the other 68% going to women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 55% of 2020 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 23
White 83
Non-Resident Aliens 11
Other Races 9

Northwestern General Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 120 journalism students who graduated with a master's degree in 2019-2020 from Northwestern, about 38% were men and 63% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 56
Non-Resident Aliens 33
Other Races 7

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