2023 Best Journalism Schools
Finding the Best Journalism School for You
Journalism is the #128 most popular major in the country with 1,238 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Journalism Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 57 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Journalism Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Journalism Colleges.
Top 10 Best Journalism Schools
Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best school for journalism students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Journalism at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Out of the 57 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Journalism Schools list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
The excellent programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
Read full report on Journalism at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best schools for journalism students. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #7, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s best schools for journalism students. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
With a ranking of #8, St. Bonaventure University did quite well on this year’s best schools for journalism students. Located in the remote town of Saint Bonaventure, St. Bonaventure is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
University of Colorado Boulder came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Journalism Schools ranking. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boulder.
Read full report on Journalism at University of Colorado Boulder
Iowa State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Journalism Schools list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.
Journalism by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to Journalism
One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 5,059 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 2,828 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 2,562 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 341 |
| Publishing | 214 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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