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The bachelor's program at UMass Amherst was ranked #33 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #3 in Massachusetts.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Massachusetts Amherst handed out 93 bachelor's degrees in general journalism. This is a decrease of 11% over the previous year when 104 degrees were handed out.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at University of Massachusetts Amherst.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 93 students earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from UMass Amherst. About 61% of these graduates were women and the other 39% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UMass Amherst are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 65% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor's in journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| White | 60 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 9 |
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