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General Journalism at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

49 Bachelor's Degrees
4 Master's Degrees
#18 Overall Quality
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how UIUC ranks among other schools offering degrees in journalism.

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General Journalism Degrees Available at UIUC

UIUC Journalism Rankings

UIUC is in the top 10% of the country for journalism. More specifically it was ranked #18 out of 206 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (With Aid) 3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 5
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 7
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 8
Best General Journalism Colleges for Veterans 8
Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Best General Journalism Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (With Aid) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (With Aid) 9
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Journalism Graduates 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 10
Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools 10
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 11
Best General Journalism Graduate Degree Schools 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 14
Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 15
Best General Journalism Schools 18
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Journalism 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism 20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income Over $110k) 21
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Journalism Graduates 27
Highest Paid General Journalism Graduates 29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 29
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income Over $110k) 39
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income Over $110k) 41
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism 88
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism 92

Popularity of Journalism at UIUC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign handed out 49 bachelor's degrees in general journalism. This is a decrease of 17% over the previous year when 59 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in journalism from UIUC. This makes it the #44 most popular school for journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

UIUC Journalism Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

UIUC General Journalism Bachelor’s Program

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.

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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.

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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

UIUC General Journalism Master’s Program

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.

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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.

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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

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