Journalism at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every journalism school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the journalism program at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities stacks up to those at other schools.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017.

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

UMN Twin Cities Journalism Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism

UMN Twin Cities Journalism Rankings

The journalism major at UMN Twin Cities 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 UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Journalism Bachelor’s Program

70% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in journalism at UMN Twin Cities 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a bachelor's in journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	61
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Journalism

The following journalism concentations are available at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Journalism	258

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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Editors	2,700	$58,820
Writers and Authors	1,090	$67,300
Reporters and Correspondents	1,020	$51,770
Photographers	770	$54,150

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
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