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Journalism at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Journalism, you may want to check out the program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of New Mexico-Main Campus is in Albuquerque, NM.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 34 journalism degrees were awarded at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at University of New Mexico-Main Campus. Among 23,124 students, 3,640 (16%) studied exclusively online and 9,446 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Journalism Rankings at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Rankings can help you compare University of New Mexico-Main Campus’s Journalism program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Mexico	#1 of 2
Best Value	New Mexico	#2 of 2
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#13 of 21
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#14 of 21
Best Value	Nationwide	#109 of 206
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#121 of 206

Earnings for Journalism Graduates from University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Those who finish University of New Mexico-Main Campus’s Journalism program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$32,991
2 years	$33,565
3 years	$41,065
4 years	$46,845
5 years	$51,500

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Journalism graduates from University of New Mexico-Main Campus earn a median of $46,845, compared with $59,099 for all University of New Mexico-Main Campus graduates — about 21% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Journalism graduates from University of New Mexico-Main Campus stands at $13,606.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Journalism graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Journalism graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus are 50% women (17) and 50% men (17).

Journalism Bachelor’s Program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Of the 34 bachelor’s journalism graduates at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, 50% were women (17) and 50% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	15
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 65% of Journalism bachelor’s degree recipients at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, above the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Journalism Concentrations at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

This Journalism program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Journalism	34

Highest-Paying Careers for Journalism Graduates

Graduates of the Journalism program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Journalism graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Editors	$100,346
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Film and Video Editors	$89,576
Photographers	$75,743
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$74,101
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Writers and Authors	$63,195
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.