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Journalism at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

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Journalism at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

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

UW - Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and approximately 11,017 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,274 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire in 2021, 10 of them were journalism majors.

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

UW - Eau Claire Journalism Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Journalism (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism

UW - Eau Claire Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the journalism progam at UW - Eau Claire 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 UW - Eau Claire 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
Best Value Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 22
Most Popular Journalism Schools 218

Earnings of UW - Eau Claire Journalism Graduates

The median salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor's degree at UW - Eau Claire is $29,491. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,781 for all journalism students.

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Journalism Student Demographics at UW - Eau Claire

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

UW - Eau Claire Journalism Bachelor’s Program

90% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 journalism majors earned their bachelor's degree from UW - Eau Claire. Of these graduates, 10% were men and 90% were women.

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About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in journalism at UW - Eau Claire 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 Wisconsin - Eau Claire with a bachelor's in journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UW - Eau Claire 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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Editors 1,580 $48,630
Photographers 1,070 $34,750
Reporters and Correspondents 630 $34,180
Radio and Television Announcers 620 $53,020
Writers and Authors 560 $59,360

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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