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Journalism at University of Nebraska – Lincoln

University of Nebraska – Lincoln graduates about 80 journalism majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 71st of 271 schools we score for journalism, a strong program at 69 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $54,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.92×). Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

69/100Strong#71 of 271 for journalism →
Graduates a year802% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$54,0000.92× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate87%whole school
SAT middle 50%1070–1310whole school

Around University of Nebraska – Lincoln

The University of NebraskaâLincoln's College of Business at Howard L. Hawks Hall
College of Business - University of Nebraska - Howard L. Hawks Hall - Lincoln (5Photo: Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0 · source
Photo of Elephant Hall within Morril Hall (645 N. 14th Street), on the Universit
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Ralph Mueller Carillon Tower & Love Library, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, LinPhoto: Hanyou23 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Lee & Helene Sapp Recreation Facility (Fieldhouse) coliseum at the Unive
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Where journalism happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 72 · Dorm 19 · Athletics 10 · Arts 3 · Dining 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the journalism ranking

  1. Denison University 70
  2. DePaul University 70
  3. Georgia State University 69
  4. University of Houston 69
  5. High Point University 68
  6. Iowa State University of Science and Technology 68
  7. Long Island University 68
  8. University of Nevada–Reno 68

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Nebraska – Lincoln 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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