Journalism at University of Arkansas at Little Rock
UA Little Rock is located in Little Rock, Arkansas and approximately 8,899 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 32 journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from UA Little Rock.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Journalism section at the bottom of this page.
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UA Little Rock Journalism Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism
- Master’s Degree in Journalism
Online Classes Are Available at UA Little Rock
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
UA Little Rock does offer online education options in journalism for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Master’s Degree
UA Little Rock Journalism Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks journalism programs across the country. The following shows how UA Little Rock performed in these 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.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The journalism major at UA Little Rock is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Journalism. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Most Focused Journalism Master’s Degree Schools | 15 |
| Most Popular Journalism Master’s Degree Schools | 40 |
| 51 | |
| Most Popular Journalism Schools | 91 |
| Best Value Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 134 |
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in journalism from UA Little Rock. This makes it the #40 most popular school for journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.
Journalism Student Demographics at UA Little Rock
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
UA Little Rock Journalism Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a bachelor's in journalism.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
UA Little Rock Journalism Master’s Program
In the journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a master's in journalism.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
UA Little Rock also has a doctoral program available in journalism. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 AR, the home state for University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
| Occupation | Jobs in AR | Average Salary in AR |
|---|---|---|
| Photographers | 330 | $37,520 |
| Editors | 330 | $47,480 |
| Radio and Television Announcers | 330 | $33,140 |
| Reporters and Correspondents | 260 | $32,620 |
| Communications Professors | 250 | $65,060 |
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Ualrcomm under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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