Master’s Program
The Master of Arts program at the Missouri School of Journalism prepares students for leadership positions in journalism, mass communication and strategic communication.
Journalism Master’s Students Graduation Rates
The following table provides an overview of retention and graduation rates of the School’s master’s program.
| Cohort (Academic Year) | Graduated Within 2 Years or Less | Graduated Within 3 Years or Less | Graduated Within 5 Years or Less | Graduated Within 10 Years or Less | Number of Years of Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Year/Number | Number/% of Cohort | Number/% of Cohort | Number/% of Cohort | Number/% of Cohort | |
| 2010-11/97 | 48/49% | 73/75% | 78/80% | 82 | 8 |
| 2011-12/111 | 42/38% | 70/63% | 82/74% | 86 | 7 |
| 2012-13/93 | 39/42% | 57/61% | 67/72% | 69 | 6 |
| 2013-14/94 | 36/38% | 60/64% | 68/72% | 71 | 5 |
| 2014-15/102 | 56/55% | 71/70% | 82/80% | 82 | 4 |
| 2015-16/90 | 50/56% | 70/78% | 78 | 78 | |
| 2016-17/75 | 45/60% | 57 | 57 | 57 | |
| 2017-18/85 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | |
| 2018-19/54 |
- Academic Year Fall and Spring Semesters: For example, 2000-01 = Fall 2000-Spring 2001.
- Note: Time-to-degree is calculated as elapsed years from the beginning of the first enrollment term through the end of the graduation term. For both the cohort term (beginning term) and the degree term the calculation uses standardized dates (based on the AAUDE Time-to-Degrees data collection methodology listed below).
- Summer Term: Start 6/1, End 7/31
- Fall Semester: Start 9/1, End 12/31
- Spring Semester: Start 2/1, End 5/31