Journalism at University of Oregon

If you plan to study journalism, take a look at what University of Oregon has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and has a total student population of 21,752. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received their master's degree in journalism.

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

UO Journalism Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Journalism

UO Journalism Rankings

Journalism Student Demographics at UO

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

UO Journalism Master’s Program

Of the 11 students who graduated with a master’s in journalism from UO in 2021, 36% were men and 64% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 31% men graduate in journalism each year. UO does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a journalism master's degree from UO, 73% 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 University of Oregon with a master's in journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Radio, Television & Digital Communication
• Communication & Media Studies
• Public Relations & Advertising

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 OR, the home state for University of Oregon.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Editors	1,080	$55,610
Writers and Authors	700	$69,050
Photographers	670	$36,440
Reporters and Correspondents	450	$48,960
Communications Professors	390	$80,700

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Visitor7 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.