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2024 Best General Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region

46 Colleges in the Southeast Region
2,285 Journalism Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general journalism, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #69 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 46 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,285 degrees in general journalism during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Journalism School

Best General Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region The journalism program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Journalism rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Journalism School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Journalism Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Journalism
Master's Degrees in Journalism

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Journalism in the Southeast Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the journalism degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Journalism

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In GA
153 Journalism Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in general journalism has to check out University of Georgia. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were about 153 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general journalism from University of Georgia

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
133 Journalism Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general journalism needs to take a look at University of Arkansas. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were approximately 133 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general journalism from University of Arkansas

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
145 Journalism Degrees Awarded

University of Florida is a great option for students interested in a degree in general journalism. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were about 145 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In FL

University of Miami is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general journalism. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available.

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Samford University
Birmingham, AL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AL
39 Journalism Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #243 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Samford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 39 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Samford in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
33 Journalism Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #235 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Elon is a great university overall.

There were roughly 33 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Elon in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WV
164 Journalism Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.

There were roughly 164 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at WVU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Belmont University
Nashville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TN

Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #206 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Belmont is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
44 Journalism Degrees Awarded

UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #152 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 44 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general journalism from University of South Carolina - Columbia

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UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.More information about a degree in general journalism from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Best General Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best general journalism colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Florida715301
North Carolina710110
Georgia690621
Virginia630135
Tennessee624276
South Carolina53041
Kentucky51876
Mississippi501125
Alabama500107
Louisiana48954
Arkansas466256
West Virginia410211

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One of 6 majors within the Journalism area of study, General Journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Other Journalism254
Broadcast Journalism184
Photojournalism8

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