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Journalism at UConn

UConn graduates about 30 journalism majors a year. That puts it 39th of 271 schools we score for journalism, a strong program at 79 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $60,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

79/100Strong#39 of 271 for journalism →
Graduates a year30under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$60,0001.02× the same major nationally
Research in the field$502Ka year, NSF
Admit rate54%whole school
SAT middle 50%1260–1420whole school

Around UConn

The UCTV studio used mainly by the news and sports departments in late 2019.
UCTV Studio WidePhoto: Lukethajdasz · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The UConn men's basketball team in a game against Houston at Gampel Pavilion in
UConn Houston Gampel Pavilion Feb 28, 2016Photo: KyleConstable · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Sunset over North Garage. University of Connecticut. Storrs, CT USA
Sunset over North Garage at UConn StorrsPhoto: Paul Danese · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Thursday, January 9, 2014 -- Governor Dannel P. Malloy gave the keynote address
State Police Graduation Ceremony (11856620923)Photo: Dannel Malloy · CC BY 2.0 · source

Where journalism happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: David C. Phillips Communication Sciences Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 64 · Academic 60 · Student housing 19 · Athletics 11 · Arts 9 · Chapel 8.

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Nearby in the journalism ranking

  1. University of Colorado Boulder 80
  2. Hofstra University 80
  3. Creighton University 79
  4. Miami University–Oxford 79
  5. University of Iowa 78
  6. The University of Alabama 78
  7. University of Arkansas 78
  8. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 77

Other strong majors at UConn

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UConn 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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