2025 Best General Journalism Schools

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Any student who is interested in general journalism has to check out Syracuse University. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 18 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.

2

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

It is hard to beat University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a degree in general journalism. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 180 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

3

Boston University
Boston, MA

Boston University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in general journalism. 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 #23 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 146 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

4

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

It is hard to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you wish to pursue a degree in general journalism. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were approximately 111 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

5

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were approximately 200 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

6

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were about 163 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

7

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 #25 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 59 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

8

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 449 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.

9

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Michigan State is a very large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 106 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.

10

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 #46 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were about 156 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

11

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 1st out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were about 141 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.

12

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

UGA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Athens. This university ranks 3rd out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

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

13

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were approximately 242 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year.

14

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 #30 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were roughly 121 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.

15

Emerson College
Boston, MA

Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Boston. This college ranks 16th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 121 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Emerson in the most recent year we have data available.

16

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Norman, OK

University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Norman. This university ranks 1st out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were roughly 226 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent data year.

17

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 66 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year.

18

University of North Texas
Denton, TX

UNT is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Denton. This university ranks 13th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 239 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.

19

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 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were approximately 31 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available.

20

Ohio University - Athens Campus
Athens, OH

Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 140 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.

21

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were about 158 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent year we have data available.

22

University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the small city of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were about 85 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.

23

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

UF is a very large public university located in the city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 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.

24

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 70 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

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Ball State University
Muncie, IN

Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 92 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year.