The same degree, a different bar at every university: in 2026, getting into Bachelor in Journalism required 8.90 at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, while 6.58 was enough at the most accessible one.
Below are the 8 Spanish universities teaching it in Madrid —3 public and 5 private— ordered by cut-off mark, with places, credit price and results for each one.
Grado en Periodismo / Bachelor in Journalism
Madrid
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PublicOn-campus
Cut-off mark 2026
8.90
First-year places
95 (2025-2026)
Price per credit
€16.92
University-level employment
35.8%
Average gross annual salary
€29,688
Cut-off mark 2026
7.35
First-year places
165 (2025-2026)
Price per credit
€16.92
University-level employment
31.3%
Average gross annual salary
€28,147
Cut-off mark 2026
6.58
First-year places
376 (2025-2026)
Price per credit
€16.92
University-level employment
26.2%
Average gross annual salary
€25,807
Cut-off mark 2026
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30 (2025-2026)
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First-year places
59 (2025-2026)
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First-year places
90 (2025-2026)
Price per credit
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University-level employment
37.1%
Average gross annual salary
€24,491
Cut-off mark 2026
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First-year places
40 (2025-2026)
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34 (2025-2026)
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| University | Field of study | Cut-off mark 2026 | Places | Price per credit | University-level employment | Average gross annual salary | Compare |
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| Universidad Carlos III de MadridGrado en Periodismo / Bachelor in JournalismMadrid · Public | Journalism and information | 8.90 | 95 | €16.92 | 35.8% | €29,688 | |
| Universidad Rey Juan CarlosMadrid · Public | Journalism and information | 7.35 | 165 | €16.92 | 31.3% | €28,147 | |
| Universidad Complutense de MadridMadrid · Public | Journalism and information | 6.58 | 376 | €16.92 | 26.2% | €25,807 | |
| Universidad Antonio de NebrijaMadrid · Private | Journalism and information | — | 30 | — | — | — | |
| Universidad Europea de MadridMadrid · Private | Journalism and information | — | 59 | — | — | — | |
| Universidad Francisco de VitoriaMadrid · Private | Journalism and information | — | 90 | — | 37.1% | €24,491 | |
| Universidad Internacional VillanuevaMadrid · Private | Journalism and information | — | 40 | — | — | — | |
| Universidad San Pablo-CEUMadrid · Private | Journalism and information | — | 34 | — | — | — |
University-level employment and salary are for the 2019-2020 cohort, four years after graduation, and for the field of study each university files this degree under, never for the degree itself. The salary is the Social Security contribution base: gross pay, with legal caps at the top and at the bottom.
A dash means the official source does not publish that figure. When a university teaches the degree at several centres, the highest cut-off mark among them is shown; the detail is on its profile.
Cut-off mark: that of the last student admitted in the 2025 pre-enrolment, for the 2025-2026 academic year.