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Journalism at UW–Whitewater

UW–Whitewater graduates about 38 journalism majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 214th of 271 schools we score for journalism, a light program at 37 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.87×).

37/100Light#214 of 271 for journalism →
Graduates a year382% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$51,0000.87× the same major nationally
Admit rate82%whole school

Around UW–Whitewater

Base view of historic water tower, locally protected by the local government of
20251022 Starin Park Water Tower upclosePhoto: Diesel weasel414 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Distant view of starin park water tower, sometimes called the witches tower
20251022 Starin Park Water TowerPhoto: Diesel weasel414 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Locally protected water tower in Whitewater, WI
20251022 Starin Park Water Tower full imagePhoto: Diesel weasel414 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Whitewater Post Office
Whitewater Post Office 1Photo: Sa magnuson33 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where journalism happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 20 · Dorm 19 · Athletics 5 · Dining 3 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the journalism ranking

  1. Western Kentucky University 38
  2. Northern Kentucky University 37
  3. Wingate University 37
  4. University of Scranton 37
  5. University of Wisconsin–River Falls 36
  6. SUNY Buffalo State University 36
  7. Drury University 36
  8. New Mexico State University 35

Other strong majors at UW–Whitewater

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares UW–Whitewater 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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