2024 Best Journalism Schools

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

Any student pursuing a degree in journalism needs to take a look at University of Southern California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 180 journalism students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. Journalism degree recipients from University of Southern California get an earnings boost of about $8,095 above the typical earnings of journalism majors.

2

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

It's difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you want to pursue a degree in journalism. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were roughly 200 journalism students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available. Those journalism students who get their degree from University of Wisconsin - Madison receive $9,031 more than the standard journalism student.

3

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Columbia University in the City of New York is a great option for students interested in a degree in journalism. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 388 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year. Journalism degree recipients from Columbia University in the City of New York get an earnings boost of about $11,997 above the typical income of journalism majors.

4

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a good decision for students interested in a degree in journalism. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were roughly 111 journalism students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the journalism major at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities get $5,430 more than the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

5

George Washington University
Washington, DC

Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 74 journalism students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year. Journalism degree recipients from George Washington University get an earnings boost of around $10,732 over the typical earnings of journalism graduates.

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The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 156 journalism students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year. After graduating, journalism degree recipients typically make an average of $33,952 in their early careers.

7

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 449 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year. Journalism degree recipients from University of Missouri - Columbia get an earnings boost of around $9,685 over the average income of journalism majors.

8

Boston University
Boston, MA

Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were about 148 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year. Those journalism students who get their degree from Boston University receive $7,211 more than the standard journalism student.

9

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were about 163 journalism students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available. Journalism degree recipients from University of Maryland - College Park get an earnings boost of about $5,336 above the average income of journalism graduates.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 242 journalism students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available. Those journalism students who get their degree from University of Kansas make $4,933 more than the typical journalism student.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Norman, OK

University of Oklahoma is a very large public university located in the suburb of Norman. This university ranks 1st out of 32 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were about 271 journalism students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent year we have data available. Journalism degree recipients from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus receive an earnings boost of around $2,249 above the average income of journalism graduates.

12

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 141 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year. Journalism degree recipients from University of Iowa receive an earnings boost of around $13,372 over the typical income of journalism majors.

13

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 193 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year. Journalism degree recipients from Syracuse University get an earnings boost of about $4,809 over the typical earnings of journalism graduates.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 17 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.

15

Emerson College
Boston, MA

Emerson is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Boston. This college ranks 17th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 121 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Emerson in the most recent year we have data available. Journalism degree recipients from Emerson College receive an earnings boost of around $5,695 over the average earnings of journalism majors.

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Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were about 121 journalism students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available. Those journalism students who get their degree from Indiana University - Bloomington receive $4,609 more than the standard journalism student.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Michigan State is a very large public university located in the city of East Lansing. This university ranks 2nd out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 106 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the journalism program make about $32,630 in the first couple years of their career.

18

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 70 journalism students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the journalism major at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign get $2,479 more than the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were roughly 73 journalism students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available. Journalism degree recipients from University of Colorado Boulder earn a boost of about $5,645 over the typical income of journalism majors.

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Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX

SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Dallas. This university ranks 4th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 42 journalism students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Coral Gables. This university ranks 2nd out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 36 journalism students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the journalism program make around $32,587 for their early career.

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Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX

TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Worth. This university ranks 5th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 38 journalism students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the journalism major at Texas Christian University make $5,216 more than the typical college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were roughly 103 journalism students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the journalism program at University of Nebraska - Lincoln earn $4,660 above the typical graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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University of Georgia
Athens, GA

UGA is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were about 206 journalism students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year. Those journalism students who get their degree from University of Georgia earn $2,971 more than the typical journalism grad.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

UARK is a fairly large public university located in the city of Fayetteville. This university ranks 1st out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were about 133 journalism students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent year we have data available. Those journalism students who get their degree from University of Arkansas receive $3,366 more than the average journalism grad.