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Journalism at The University of Montana

Journalism at The University of Montana

If you are interested in studying journalism, you may want to check out the program at The University of Montana. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UM is located in Missoula, Montana and approximately 9,808 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Journalism section at the bottom of this page.

UM Journalism Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism
  • Master’s Degree in Journalism

UM Journalism Rankings

Journalism Student Demographics at UM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at The University of Montana.

UM Journalism Master’s Program

71% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of journalism master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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Of the students who received a journalism master's degree from UM, 86% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Montana with a master's in journalism.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Journalism

If you plan to be a journalism major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Montana. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Science/Health/Environmental Journalism 6
General Journalism 2

Careers That Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in journalism can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MT, the home state for The University of Montana.

Occupation Jobs in MT Average Salary in MT
Reporters and Correspondents 290 $29,270
Editors 220 $41,030
Radio and Television Announcers 200 $28,150
Photographers 150 $31,670
Communications Professors 120 $59,700

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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