by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UO ranks in comparison to other schools with journalism programs.
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The bachelor's program at UO was ranked #39 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #1 in Oregon.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Oregon handed out 137 bachelor's degrees in journalism. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 128 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in journalism from UO. This makes it the #32 most popular school for journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.
Journalism majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UO go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $28,633 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,781 for all journalism students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UO, journalism students borrow a median amount of $24,750 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all journalism bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $24,845.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the journalism program at UO is $514 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at University of Oregon.
Of the 137 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Journalism from UO in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 62% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 74% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Oregon with a bachelor's in journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| White | 102 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 11 |
The journalism program at UO awarded 11 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 36% of these degrees went to men with the other 64% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 73% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Oregon with a master's in journalism.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Relations & Advertising | 609 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 38 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 12 |
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