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2023 Best Journalism Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

3 Colleges
$42,572 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Journalism Master's Degree School for You

Journalism is the #56 most popular major in District of Columbia with 62 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 District of Columbia

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

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Master's in Journalism

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the best school in District of Columbia for journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Journalism at Georgetown University Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Journalism at George Washington University

#3

American University

Washington, DC

The excellent master’s degree programs at American University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in District of Columbia. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Read full report on Journalism at American University

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 294
Pennsylvania 16
Maryland 37

Journalism is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 3 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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