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School of Journalism University of Missouri

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  • Columbia, MO
    location
  • Public
    type
  • Suburban
    setting
  • 62%38%
    student ratio
  • 271
    total students
  • $5,881 | $15,183
    in-state tuition | out-of-state tuition
  • February 1
    fall application deadline
  • 54%
    acceptance rate
  • 3 Degrees
    degrees offered

Degrees & Award

  • Degrees Offered
    • Major Degree Levels Offered
    • Journalism Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
      Master of Arts (MA)
    • Center For The Digital Globe Graduate Certificate
  • Degrees Awarded
    • Master's Degrees 88
    • Doctoral Degrees 12
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees 1
    • * Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.
  • Earning Your Degree
    • Part-time study available? Yes
    • Evening/weekend programs available? No
    • Distance learning programs available? Not reported
    • Terminal master's degree available? Yes
  • Degree Requirements
    • Master's Degrees Required for some
    • Doctoral Degrees 2 and Required
    • First Professional Degrees Not reported
    • Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

Admissions

54% of applicants are admitted.
  • Acceptance Rate
    • Applied282
    • Accepted153
    • Acceptance Rate54%
    • Enrolled100
  • Applying
    • Application Fee - Domestic $55
    • Application Fee - International $75
    • Electronic applications accepted? Not Reported
    • Applications processed on a rolling basis? Yes
  • Application Deadlines
    • Type Domestic International Priority Date
    • Fall deadline February 1st Not Reported Yes
    • Winter deadline September 1st Not Reported Yes
    • Spring deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
  • Entrance Requirements
    • Master's DegreesGRE General Test, minimum GPA of 3.0
    • Doctoral's DegreesGRE General Test, minimum GPA of 3.0
    • First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
    • Other Advanced DegreesNot Reported
    • International DegreesTOEFL required, 600 paper based, TOEFL iBT

Tuition & Fees

  • Tuition & Fees
    • In-state tuition *$5,881
    • Out-of-state tuition *$15,183
    • International student tuitionNot Reported
    • * Tuition for full-time graduate student per academic year
  • Fees
    • Per-academic year fees$952.00
    • Per-term feesNot Reported
    • One-time feeNot Reported
    • * Fees for full-time graduate students
  • Financial Support
    • Financial award applicants must submitNot Reported
    • Application deadlines for financial awardsNot Reported
    • Types of financial support availableCareer or Field-Related Internships, Institutionally-sponsored Loans

Student Body

  • Gender
    • Total Graduate Students271
    • Female Percentage62%
    • Male Percentage38%
  • Participation
    • Total Graduate Students271
    • Part-time Percentage34%
    • Full-time Percentage66%
  • Ethnicity
    • Hispanic / Latino4%
    • Black / African American4%
    • White / Caucasian80%
    • American Indian / Alaskan Native1%
    • Asian5%
    • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
    • Two or more races3%
    • Unknown3%

Faculty

  • Faculty Breakout
    • Total Faculty78
    • Full-time Percentage96%
    • Part-time Percentage4%
    • Female Percentage50%
    • Male Percentage50%

Research

  • Existing Research
    • Focus of faculty researchStrategic communication, convergence journalism, journalism studies, international programs, photojournalism, magazine journalism, radio-television journalism
    • Externally sponsored research expenditures last yearNot Reported

Location & Contact

School of Journalism

University of Missouri

Columbia, MO 65211
United States

Dr. Esther Thorson

Associate Dean

Phone: 573-882-9590
Email: thorsone@missouri.edu

Ms. Ginny Cowell

Administrative Assistant

Phone: 573-882-4852
Email: cowellvj@missouri.edu

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