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Journalism at University of Kansas

Journalism at University of Kansas

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

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and approximately 26,744 students attend the school each year.

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

KU Journalism Degrees Available

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

KU Journalism Rankings

The journalism major at KU 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.

Journalism Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Journalism Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in journalism at KU 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 Kansas with a bachelor's in journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 165
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

KU Journalism Master’s Program

76% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of journalism master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

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Of the students who received a journalism master's degree from KU, 76% 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 Kansas with a master's in journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Journalism

The following journalism concentations are available at University of Kansas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Kansas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Journalism 257

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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Radio and Television Announcers 530 $36,620
Editors 530 $50,390
Photographers 350 $35,540
Reporters and Correspondents 260 $47,180
Writers and Authors 260 $62,670

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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