by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UC Irvine ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in journalism.
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The bachelor's program at UC Irvine was ranked #59 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #4 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Irvine handed out 32 bachelor's degrees in journalism. This is a decrease of 11% over the previous year when 36 degrees were handed out.
The median salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Irvine is $28,207. This is less than $31,781, which is the national median of all journalism majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UC Irvine, journalism students borrow a median amount of $16,900 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all journalism bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,845.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at University of California - Irvine.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 journalism majors earned their bachelor's degree from UC Irvine. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.
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 Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 4 |
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