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2023 Best Journalism Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Journalism Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree 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 master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the journalism master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Journalism Master's Degree Schools

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best school for journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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Out of the 57 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

With a ranking of #7, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s best schools for journalism students working on their master’s degree. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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#8

St. Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure, NY

St. Bonaventure University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Saint Bonaventure, St. Bonaventure is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

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With a ranking of #10, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Journalism by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jfurrer.

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