by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 26 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,189 bachelor's degrees in general journalism to qualified students.
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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. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
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 complete 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.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general journalism students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Syracuse University is a great option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in general journalism. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Syracuse University
University of Maryland - College Park is a wonderful option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in general journalism. UMCP is a very 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
George Washington University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general journalism. GWU is a fairly 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
It's hard to beat American University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general journalism. The American University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from American University
Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Hofstra University
Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Temple University
Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Fordham University
Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Stony Brook University
Ithaca is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Ithaca.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Ithaca College
Explore the best general journalism colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 707 | 484 |
| Pennsylvania | 698 | 430 |
| Maryland | 370 | 136 |
| New Jersey | 351 | 239 |
| District of Columbia | 226 | 105 |
| Delaware | 224 | 17 |
One of 6 majors within the Journalism area of study, General Journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | 187 |
| Other Journalism | 28 |
| Photojournalism | 23 |
