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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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 237 students received a bachelor's degree in journalism from KU.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the journalism progam at KU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Journalism Schools 5
Best Journalism Schools 11
Best Value Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 29

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in journalism from KU. This makes it the #18 most popular school for journalism master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of KU Journalism Graduates

The median salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor's degree at KU is $37,913. This is 19% higher than $31,781, which is the national average for all journalism bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

79% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 237 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism from KU. About 21% were men and 79% were women.

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About 79% 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 7
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 188
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

KU Journalism Master’s Program

80% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students earned a master's degree in journalism from KU. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.

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Of the students who received a journalism master's degree from KU, 75% 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 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

KU 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 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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