by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Journalism. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Journalism is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at University of Missouri - Columbia. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in journalism, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for journalism majors, Mizzou came in at #10. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Missouri.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Mizzou paid an average of $920 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $311 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,330 | $27,612 |
| Fees | $1,393 | $1,393 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,032 | $1,032 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,668 | $10,668 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,288 | $5,288 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Mizzou in Journalism walked away with an average of $22,953 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $23,314.
The median early career salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Mizzou is $40,509 per year. That is 36% higher than the national average of $29,851.
Online degrees for the Mizzou journalism bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Mizzou Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in journalism in 2019-2020, 72.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 17.5% of the journalism bachelor’s degrees at Mizzou in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 30 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 23 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 335 |
| International Students | 34 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 18 |
Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Journalism | 451 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to journalism.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 190 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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