by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 156 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 8,590 bachelor's degrees in general journalism during the <nil> academic year.
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Your choice of general journalism for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general journalism students working on their bachelor's degree.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general journalism. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It's hard to beat Boston University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general journalism. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Boston University
It is difficult to beat Syracuse University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general journalism. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Syracuse University
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general journalism has to take a look at University of Southern California. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Southern California
It is difficult to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general journalism. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Maryland - College Park
Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Mizzou is a very large public university located in the city of Columbia.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Missouri - Columbia
Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from The University of Texas at Austin
GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from George Washington University
Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Michigan State University
Iowa is a very large public university located in the city of Iowa City.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Iowa
Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Emerson College
KU is a very large public university located in the city of Lawrence.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Kansas
Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Georgia
IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the small city of Bloomington.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Indiana University - Bloomington
CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Colorado Boulder
Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of North Texas
Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Athens.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Ohio University - Athens Campus
UO is a fairly large public university located in the city of Eugene.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Oregon
Located in the small city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Florida
Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Northeastern University
Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The American University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from American University
Here are some additional great schools for General Journalism students that almost earned our Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Quinnipiac University | Hamden, CT |
| 33 | University of South Carolina - Columbia | Columbia, SC |
| 34 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 35 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ |
| 36 | West Virginia University | Morgantown, WV |
| 37 | Kent State University at Kent | Kent, OH |
| 38 | Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX |
| 39 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
| 40 | University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT |
| 41 | Elon University | Elon, NC |
| 42 | Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX |
| 43 | Temple University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 44 | University of Washington - Seattle Campus | Seattle, WA |
| 45 | Fordham University | Bronx, NY |
| 46 | Western Washington University | Bellingham, WA |
| 47 | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY |
| 48 | Washington State University | Pullman, WA |
| 49 | University of Richmond | University of Richmond, VA |
| 50 | Ohio State University - Main Campus | Columbus, OH |
| 51 | Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI |
| 52 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
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One of 6 majors within the Journalism area of study, General Journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | 726 |
| Other Journalism | 621 |
| Photojournalism | 89 |
