by our College Data Analytics TeamWe'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. In addition, we cover how UIUC ranks in comparison to other schools with journalism programs.
Jump to any of the following sections:
UIUC is in the top 10% of the country for journalism. More specifically it was ranked #18 out of 237 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign handed out 49 bachelor's degrees in journalism. This is a decrease of 20% over the previous year when 61 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in journalism from UIUC. This makes it the #54 most popular school for journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.
Journalism majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UIUC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $35,459 a year. This is higher than $31,781, which is the national median for all journalism bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UIUC, journalism students borrow a median amount of $22,300 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the journalism program at UIUC is $341 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 students earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from UIUC. About 65% of these graduates were women and the other 35% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| White | 24 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 3 |
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 journalism majors earned their master's degree from UIUC. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 327 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 247 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
