2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Journalism in District of Columbia

If you plan on getting your master's degree in general journalism, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #144 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Journalism in District of Columbia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 59 master's degrees in general journalism during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Journalism School for Your Master's Degree

The journalism master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Journalism in District of Columbia ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality general journalism program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general journalism.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Journalism in District of Columbia

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general journalism.

Most Well Attended Schools for Journalism Students Working on Their Master's

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American University
Washington, DC

38 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at American University if you want to pursue a master's degree in general journalism. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in general journalism in District of Columbia.

There were about 38 general journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general journalism from American University

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

21 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Georgetown University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general journalism. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in general journalism in District of Columbia.

There were about 21 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general journalism from Georgetown University

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George Washington University
Washington, DC

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in general journalism has to take a look at George Washington University. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. More information about a master’s in general journalism from George Washington University

Best General Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	667	151
Pennsylvania	586	7
Maryland	342	13

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General Journalism Related Rankings by Major

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Journalism

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Photojournalism	5

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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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