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Journalism at Northwestern University

If you plan to study journalism, take a look at what Northwestern University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Journalism section at the bottom of this page.

Northwestern Journalism Degrees Available

Northwestern Journalism Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in journalism from Northwestern. This is the #63 most popular school for journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Journalism Graduates from Northwestern Make?

The median salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northwestern is $44,144. This is 39% higher than $31,781, which is the national average for all journalism bachelor's degree recipients.

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Northwestern also has a doctoral program available in journalism. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in journalism can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Northwestern University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Editors 3,830 $62,590
Photographers 2,600 $36,290
Writers and Authors 1,880 $68,710
Communications Professors 1,810 $78,810
Reporters and Correspondents 1,260 $53,610

References

*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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