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Undergraduate Journalism at University of California-Irvine

34 Total Degrees Awarded
1 Award Levels Offered
#13 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$48,898 Bachelor's Salary

Here is an overview of this program at UCI UC Irvine. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level. It ranks as high as #13 out of 18 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

UCI UC Irvine Undergraduate Journalism Rankings

#92 in the U.S.
#15 in California

By College Factual’s measure, UCI UC Irvine among the top schools in the country for journalism, placing at #92 out of 203 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Journalism Schools 92 of 203
Best Journalism Schools in California 15 of 29

Undergraduate Journalism Degrees at UCI UC Irvine

The table below lists every degree level granted in journalism at UCI UC Irvine, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 34

UCI UC Irvine Journalism Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of California-Irvine awarded 34 bachelor’s degrees in journalism.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UCI UC Irvine ranks competitively among schools offering journalism at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #13 out of 18 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California 13
Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 18
Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 86

Salary of Journalism Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$48,898 Bachelor's Median Salary

Journalism majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from UCI UC Irvine go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $48,898 a year. This is below $71,034, the median for all majors at UCI UC Irvine.

Salary for Journalism majors with a bachelor's degree at UCI  UC Irvine

Student Debt of Journalism Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$16,900 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at UCI UC Irvine, journalism students accumulate a median of $16,900 in student loans. This is above $16,539, the typical median for all majors at UCI UC Irvine.

Student debt for Journalism majors with a bachelor's degree at UCI  UC Irvine

UCI UC Irvine Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$14,752 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$16,900 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $11,442 $44,148
Fees $2,492 $2,492

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of journalism bachelor’s degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

UCI  UC Irvine gender breakdown of Journalism Bachelor's degree grads The largest share of journalism bachelor’s degree graduates at UCI UC Irvine are Asian. Approximately 38% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic diversity of Journalism majors at University of California-Irvine
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 3
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 4

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