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    School of Journalism & Media

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    Accreditation Information

    The School of Journalism and Media at the University of Tennessee is one of the premier schools in the country, with its graduates employed by some of the most prominent media outlets, from CNN to ESPN and the Discovery Channel, The Wall Street Journal to Sports Illustrated and The Tennessean.

    With immersive, hands-on experiences in our classrooms, The Media Center, and with industry partners, the school provides an optimum experience for future leaders in journalism and media. Our students enjoy internships with some of the top media outlets, both national and international, and global experiences in Spain (semester in Valencia), the United Kingdom, and the Czech Republic (summer programs).

    Faculty members of the school have extensive media experience and are some of the most distinguished scholars in the field. They are dedicated to providing an outstanding educational experience to their students.

    Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC) Information

    Reported Summer 2024

    Undergraduate Enrollment (Mass Communication Majors)*

    Fall ’25Fall ’24Fall ’23Fall ’22Fall ’21Fall ’20
    Journalism and Media470476469415360370

    *Total major numbers are based on fourteenth-day enrollment data. 

    Fall 2020 cohort – graduation rates3rd year graduation4th year graduation5th year graduation6th year graduation
    Journalism and Media0.0%75.3%TBDTBD
    Fall 2019 cohort – graduation rates3rd year graduation4th year graduation5th year graduation6th year graduation
    Journalism and Media3.4%72.4%75.9%69.4%
    Fall 2018 cohort – graduation rates3rd year graduation4th year graduation5th year graduation6th year graduation
    Journalism and Media4.2%62.5%69.4%TBD
    Fall 2017 cohort – graduation rates3rd year graduation4th year graduation5th year graduation6th year graduation
    Journalism and Media0.0%60.9%73.4%76.6%
    Fall 2016 cohort – graduation rates3rd year graduation4th year graduation5th year graduation6th year graduation
    Journalism and Media0.0%51.3%66.7%66.7%

    Average 1st year retention rates – college-wide

    Fall 2018–Fall 201987.4%
    Fall 2019–Fall 202088.2%
    Fall 2020–Fall 202189.5%
    Fall 2021–Fall 202285.1%
    Fall 2022–Fall 202392.1%
    Fall 2023–Fall 202492.1%

    1st-Year Retention Rates by Major

    Fall 2023–2024Fall 2022–2023Fall 2021–Fall 2022Fall 2020–Fall 2021Fall 2019–Fall 2020Fall 2018–Fall 2019
    Journalism and Media78.9%87.7%86.2%79.2%89.1%82.1%