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Journalism at UMass Amherst

UMass Amherst graduates about 92 journalism majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 48th of 271 schools we score for journalism, a strong program at 76 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $52,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.89×). Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

76/100Strong#48 of 271 for journalism →
Graduates a year921% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$52,0000.89× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate60%whole school
SAT middle 50%1330–1480whole school

Around UMass Amherst

Me (Cathy Setzer), Cornel West and a large piece of pizza. I work for APSA, and
Cornel happens to love pizzaPhoto: DCist · CC BY 2.0 · source
Waiting for Bernie
Waiting for Bernie (23506174334)Photo: Steven Brewer from Amherst, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Fine Arts Center door
Fine Arts Center door - panoramioPhoto: Jon Platek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Old Chapel steeple
Old Chapel steeple - panoramioPhoto: Jon Platek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where journalism happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 100 · Dorm 44 · Athletics 9 · Dining 8 · Student housing 6 · Chapel 4.

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Nearby in the journalism ranking

  1. University of Arizona 77
  2. The University of Oklahoma 77
  3. San Diego State University 76
  4. University at Albany–SUNY 76
  5. Emerson College 76
  6. University of Denver 75
  7. University of Oregon 75
  8. Rochester Institute of Technology 74

Other strong majors at UMass Amherst

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UMass Amherst 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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