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Journalism at University of Kansas

University of Kansas graduates about 210 journalism majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 26th of 271 schools we score for journalism, a standout program at 83 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $62,000 four years out, 1.07× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $2 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

83/100Standout#26 of 271 for journalism →
Graduates a year2105% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$62,0001.07× the same major nationally
Research in the field$2Ma year, NSF
Admit rate93%whole school
SAT middle 50%1090–1340whole school

Around University of Kansas

Croweburg, KS Community Hall c. 1930
Croweburg, KS Community HallPhoto: Howell · Public domain · source
“Microfiche in use” card for refiling microfiche in Anschutz Library at the Univ
“Microfiche in use” card for refiling microfiche in Anschutz Library at the UnivPhoto: Catboy69 · CC0 · source
Microfilm archives of the LJ World in the Anschutz Library at the University of
Lawrence Journal-World MicrofilmPhoto: Catboy69 · CC0 · source
Wescoe Hall and University of Kansas
Wescoe HallPhoto: Jack Nealy from United States · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

Where journalism happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 84 · Dorm 31 · Athletics 18 · Student housing 16 · Arts 6 · Dining 6.

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Nearby in the journalism ranking

  1. Chapman University 85
  2. California Polytechnic State University–San Luis Obispo 85
  3. University of Miami 84
  4. Loyola Marymount University 84
  5. Indiana University–Bloomington 83
  6. Southern Methodist University 83
  7. University of Richmond 82
  8. Lehigh University 82

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Kansas 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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