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Journalism at Boston University

Boston University graduates about 100 journalism majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 9th of 271 schools we score for journalism, a standout program at 91 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $66,000 four years out, 1.12× what the same major pays nationally.

91/100Standout#9 of 271 for journalism →
Graduates a year1002% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$66,0001.12× the same major nationally
Research in the field$885Ka year, NSF
Admit rate13%whole school
SAT middle 50%1420–1510whole school

Where journalism happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 136 · Academic 75 · Student housing 57 · Chapel 3 · Offices 3 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the journalism ranking

  1. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 93
  2. Northeastern University 93
  3. University of Maryland, College Park 92
  4. University of Washington 91
  5. University of Missouri 90
  6. American University 90
  7. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 89
  8. The University of Texas–Austin 89

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Boston University with every school we score in journalism. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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