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General Journalism at University of Missouri - Columbia

428 Bachelor's Degrees
52 Master's Degrees
5 Doctor's Degrees
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. We've also included details on how Mizzou ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in journalism.

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General Journalism Degrees Available at Mizzou

Mizzou Journalism Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for journalism majors, Mizzou came in at #7. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Missouri.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 1
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 1
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for General Journalism 1
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism 2
Best General Journalism Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income Over $110k) 2
Best General Journalism Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 2
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income Over $110k) 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 3
Best General Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools 3
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 3
Best General Journalism Graduate Certificate Schools 3
Best General Journalism Colleges for Veterans 4
Best General Journalism Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 4
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (With Aid) 4
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General Journalism Graduates 4
Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 5
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $75-$110k) 6
Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools 6
Best General Journalism Schools 7
Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 7
Best General Journalism Graduate Degree Schools 7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (With Aid) 7
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income Over $110k) 8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income Over $110k) 8
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 9
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism 9
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Journalism 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 11
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Journalism Graduates 13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism 14
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (With Aid) 17
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (With Aid) 18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 18
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Journalism Graduates 19
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income $30-$48k) 20
Highest Paid General Journalism Graduates 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 26
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income $0-$30k) 28

Popularity of Journalism at Mizzou

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Missouri - Columbia handed out 428 bachelor's degrees in general journalism. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 451 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 52 students received their master’s degree in journalism from Mizzou. This makes it the #1 most popular school for journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in journalism in 2021, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Journalism Student Diversity at Mizzou

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at University of Missouri - Columbia.

Mizzou General Journalism Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 428 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism from Mizzou. About 26% were men and 74% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Mizzou are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 76% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - Columbia with a bachelor's in journalism.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 23
Hispanic or Latino 33
White 325
Non-Resident Aliens 22
Other Races 14

Mizzou General Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 52 students who graduated with a Master’s in journalism from Mizzou in 2021, 27% were men and 73% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 60% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - Columbia with a master's in journalism.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 31
Non-Resident Aliens 14
Other Races 2

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