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General Journalism at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how UT Knoxville ranks among other schools offering degrees in journalism.

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General Journalism Degrees Available at UT Knoxville

• Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism

UT Knoxville Journalism Rankings

The bachelor's program at UT Knoxville was ranked #88 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #1 in Tennessee.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	40
Best General Journalism Colleges for Veterans	43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $0-$30k)	62
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income $0-$30k)	66
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $30-$48k)	74
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income $30-$48k)	78
Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	83
Best General Journalism Schools	88
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism	99
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism	104
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income Over $110k)	113
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income Over $110k)	116
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (With Aid)	124
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (With Aid)	128
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $75-$110k)	138
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Journalism Graduates	140
Highest Paid General Journalism Graduates	142
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income $75-$110k)	143
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $48-$75k)	150
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income $48-$75k)	155

During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville handed out 106 bachelor's degrees in general journalism. This is an increase of 31% over the previous year when 81 degrees were handed out.

Journalism Student Diversity at UT Knoxville

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

UT Knoxville General Journalism Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 75% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	80
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	9

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nightryder84 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.