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. In addition, we cover how UMN Duluth ranks in comparison to other schools with journalism programs.
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The bachelor's program at UMN Duluth was ranked #101 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #4 in Minnesota.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Minnesota - Duluth handed out 12 bachelor's degrees in journalism. This is a decrease of 40% over the previous year when 20 degrees were handed out.
Journalism majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UMN Duluth go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $32,966 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $31,781 for all journalism bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UMN Duluth, journalism students borrow a median amount of $26,351 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $24,845 for all journalism majors across the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at University of Minnesota - Duluth.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from UMN Duluth. About 58% of these graduates were women and the other 42% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UMN Duluth are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 75% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Minnesota - Duluth with a bachelor's in journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 90 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 6 |
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