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. We've also included details on how UAA ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in journalism.
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The bachelor's program at UAA was ranked #208 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #1 in Alaska.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Alaska Anchorage handed out 16 bachelor's degrees in journalism. This is an increase of 23% over the previous year when 13 degrees were handed out.
The median salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor's degree at UAA is $35,501. This is higher than $31,781, which is the national median for all journalism bachelor's degree recipients.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at University of Alaska Anchorage.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from UAA. About 69% of these graduates were women and the other 31% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UAA are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 56% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Alaska Anchorage with a bachelor's in journalism.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 9 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 6 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.