by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Journalism. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Journalism is a major offered under the communication and journalism program of study at University of Oregon. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in journalism, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UO paid an average of $1,023 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $571 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,417 | $27,621 |
| Fees | $2,370 | $2,370 |
The median early career salary of journalism students who receive their master’s degree from UO is $40,485 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $41,022.
UO does not offer an online option for its journalism master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UO Online Learning page.
Women made up around 43.8% of the journalism students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 69.1%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in journalism at UO in 2019-2020, 12.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Journalism students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Journalism | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to journalism.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 10 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 28 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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