by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 36 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,025 bachelor's degrees in general journalism during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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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. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
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 school'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 colleges for general journalism students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general journalism.
It's difficult to beat University of Georgia if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general journalism. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Georgia
University of Florida is a good option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in general journalism. UF is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Florida
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general journalism has to take a look at University of Arkansas. UARK is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Fayetteville.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Arkansas
University of South Carolina - Columbia is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in general journalism. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of South Carolina - Columbia
WVU is a very large public university located in the city of Morgantown.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from West Virginia University
Elon is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize suburb of Elon.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Elon University
Located in the city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Richmond
Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Kentucky
UT Knoxville is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Belmont University
Explore the best general journalism colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 492 | 245 |
| Tennessee | 460 | 265 |
| North Carolina | 453 | 110 |
| Georgia | 453 | 621 |
| Virginia | 421 | 128 |
| South Carolina | 370 | 20 |
| Kentucky | 331 | 76 |
| Alabama | 320 | 107 |
| Louisiana | 306 | 54 |
| Arkansas | 294 | 235 |
| Mississippi | 275 | 111 |
| West Virginia | 223 | 204 |
General Journalism is one of 6 different types of Journalism programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | 169 |
| Other Journalism | 135 |
| Photojournalism | 10 |
