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Journalism at University of Colorado Boulder

University of Colorado Boulder graduates about 62 journalism majors a year. That puts it 35th of 271 schools we score for journalism, a standout program at 80 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $57,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $3 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

80/100Standout#35 of 271 for journalism →
Graduates a year62under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$57,0000.98× the same major nationally
Research in the field$3Ma year, NSF
Admit rate78%whole school
SAT middle 50%1180–1390whole school

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Where journalism happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 53 · Student housing 31 · Athletics 31 · Dorm 25 · Arts 8 · Offices 6.

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Nearby in the journalism ranking

  1. University of Central Florida 81
  2. Elon University 81
  3. Michigan State University 81
  4. Marquette University 80
  5. Hofstra University 80
  6. Creighton University 79
  7. Miami University–Oxford 79
  8. University of Connecticut 79

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Colorado Boulder 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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