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Gain Unparalleled
Journalism Experience
Advance your journalism career with Medill
Join one of the best and most prestigious graduate journalism programs in the world. Learn enduring professional skills and values as well as new techniques to succeed in today's fast-paced, digital media landscape.
- Experience real-world reporting in local and international environments.
- Benefit from the reputation of Northwestern, a top-10 university.
- Medill's Master of Science in Journalism degree is a STEM-designated program.
- Join a high-quality network of more than 18,000 alumni working in journalism, media, communications and other industries all over the world.
- Program quick facts
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Length1 Year
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LocationChicago
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Students in Class154
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103Years Of Medill Excellence
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5Campuses
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18,000Alumni
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32Travel programs

Health, Environment & Science
Follow your passion for medicine, healthcare, science and the environment as you pursue stories anywhere in the world, from medical research labs to environmental hot spots.

Media Management and Leadership
Combine your love of journalism with your entrepreneurial spirit and learn how to lead, launch or build digital media businesses.

Medill Investigative Labs
Work side-by-side with veteran journalists on investigations of national importance. The investigative skills you learn in these specializations – one entirely in Chicago and one with time in Washington, D.C. – will serve you well in your career no matter what area of journalism you pursue.

Politics, Policy and Foreign Affairs
Learn to cover politics and policy and the latest in foreign affairs as a credentialed reporter in the nation’s capital.

Magazine
Learn how print and digital magazine content is assembled and published. Write, edit and conceptualize stories and gain an understanding of strong narrative storytelling.

Sports Media
Go beyond game coverage by learning to tackle commentaries, profiles and analyses that sports fans love. Your training will take you onto the field and behind the scenes at sporting events.

Video and Broadcast
Develop your skills in areas such as TV news, video storytelling and documentary. Use our state-of-the-art video equipment and studios to hone your craft.