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Journalism at University of Colorado Boulder

If you are interested in studying journalism, you may want to check out the program at University of Colorado Boulder. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and approximately 37,437 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 68 journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from CU - Boulder.

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

CU - Boulder Journalism Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism
  • Master’s Degree in Journalism

CU - Boulder Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks journalism programs across the country. The following shows how CU - Boulder performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The journalism major at CU - Boulder 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 Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 46

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in journalism from CU - Boulder. This makes it the #52 most popular school for journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Journalism Graduates from CU - Boulder Make?

The median salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor's degree at CU - Boulder is $38,625. This is 22% higher than $31,781, which is the national average for all journalism bachelor's degree recipients.

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Journalism Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder Journalism Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 journalism majors earned their bachelor's degree from CU - Boulder. Of these graduates, 32% were men and 68% were women.

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About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in journalism at CU - Boulder are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Boulder with a bachelor's in journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 49
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

CU - Boulder Journalism Master’s Program

80% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 journalism majors earned their master's degree from CU - Boulder. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

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Of the students who received a journalism master's degree from CU - Boulder, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Boulder with a master's in journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

CU - Boulder 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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Boulder.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Editors 2,010 $59,120
Photographers 750 $38,600
Writers and Authors 660 $65,450
Communications Professors 620 $58,270
Reporters and Correspondents 570 $55,930

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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