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Master’s Degree in Journalism

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Master’s Degree in Journalism

Elevate Your Career with This Intensive One-Year Program

A master’s degree in journalism from the UO School of Journalism and Communication (SOJC) in Eugene will help you advance your career as a journalist, nonfiction writer, visual journalist, or broadcaster. Join our graduates who are working in fields such as science, environmental, and health writing; sports journalism; and investigative reporting.

Why Choose the University of Oregon for Your Journalism Master’s

  • Hands-On Learning: Gain real-world experience by working at outlets covering news, feature, and investigative journalism.
  • Expert Faculty: Learn from Pulitzer Prize–winning journalists and communication experts who are leaders in their fields.
  • Tailored to Your Goals: Choose between several concentrations, including investigative journalism, science and environmental writing, photojournalism, and sports journalism.
  • Make a Difference: Use your journalism expertise to shed light on important issues, drive change, and make a lasting impact on your community.
  • Enhance Your Skill Set: Develop your writing, multimedia, and storytelling abilities to create impactful work in any field.
  • Data-Driven Journalism: Learn how to use data to inform your storytelling, ensuring your reports are impactful and credible.

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Elevate Your Career with This Intensive One-Year Program

A master’s degree in journalism from the UO School of Journalism and Communication (SOJC) in Eugene will help you advance your career as a journalist, nonfiction writer, visual journalist, or broadcaster. Join our graduates who are working in fields such as science, environmental, and health writing; sports journalism; and investigative reporting.

Why Choose the University of Oregon for Your Journalism Master’s

  • Hands-On Learning: Gain real-world experience by working at outlets covering news, feature, and investigative journalism.
  • Expert Faculty: Learn from Pulitzer Prize–winning journalists and communication experts who are leaders in their fields.
  • Tailored to Your Goals: Choose between several concentrations, including investigative journalism, science and environmental writing, photojournalism, and sports journalism.
  • Make a Difference: Use your journalism expertise to shed light on important issues, drive change, and make a lasting impact on your community.
  • Enhance Your Skill Set: Develop your writing, multimedia, and storytelling abilities to create impactful work in any field.
  • Data-Driven Journalism: Learn how to use data to inform your storytelling, ensuring your reports are impactful and credible.
Sierra McClain poses in front of a wall with images of the Wall Street Journal
The Journalism Master’s program has given me a competitive edge. Employers look on the program favorably, both because it provides the nuts-and-bolts foundations of writing and editing, and because it offers students opportunities for real-world reporting practice.
Sierra McClain ’19
Sierra McClain poses in front of a wall with images of the Wall Street Journal
The Journalism Master’s program has given me a competitive edge. Employers look on the program favorably, both because it provides the nuts-and-bolts foundations of writing and editing, and because it offers students opportunities for real-world reporting practice.
Sierra McClain ’19

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