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Journalism at University of Central Florida

University of Central Florida graduates about 54 journalism majors a year. That puts it 31st of 271 schools we score for journalism, a standout program at 81 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $61,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

81/100Standout#31 of 271 for journalism →
Graduates a year54under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$61,0001.04× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate43%whole school
SAT middle 50%1220–1350whole school

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Nearby in the journalism ranking

  1. Indiana University–Bloomington 83
  2. Southern Methodist University 83
  3. University of Richmond 82
  4. Lehigh University 82
  5. Elon University 81
  6. Michigan State University 81
  7. Marquette University 80
  8. University of Colorado Boulder 80

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Central Florida 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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