Journalism at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a journalism school? To help you decide if University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's journalism program.

University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and approximately 27,772 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.

University of Oklahoma Journalism Degrees Available

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

University of Oklahoma Journalism Rankings

The journalism major at University of Oklahoma 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 University of Oklahoma

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

University of Oklahoma Journalism Bachelor’s Program

67% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in journalism at University of Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma Norman Campus with a bachelor's in journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	150
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	36

University of Oklahoma Journalism Master’s Program

78% Women

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of journalism master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

Of the students who received a journalism master's degree from University of Oklahoma, 55% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the journalism master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	43
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Concentrations Within Journalism

If you plan to be a journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Journalism	220
Broadcast Journalism	59

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 OK, the home state for University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Editors	700	$44,380
Reporters and Correspondents	480	$38,300
Photographers	360	$31,940
Communications Professors	330	$50,700
Radio and Television Announcers	310	$35,900

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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