by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 28 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for general journalism students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,230 bachelor's degrees in general journalism to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The journalism bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality journalism program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general journalism students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general journalism.
It's hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general journalism. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Wisconsin - Madison
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general journalism needs to check out Michigan State University. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the small city of East Lansing.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Michigan State University
It is hard to beat Indiana University - Bloomington if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general journalism. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Indiana University - Bloomington
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general journalism needs to take a look at Ohio University - Athens Campus. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Ohio University - Athens Campus
UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Ball State University
Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Kent State University at Kent
Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Ohio State University - Main Campus
Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Milwaukee.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Marquette University
Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Miami University - Oxford
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General Journalism is one of 6 different types of Journalism programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Photojournalism | 40 |
| Broadcast Journalism | 22 |
| Other Journalism | 21 |
