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2025 Best General Journalism Schools in Ohio

6 Colleges in Ohio
317 Journalism Degrees Awarded
Ranked #69 in popularity, general journalism is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Journalism Schools in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 317 degrees in general journalism annually.

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Choosing a Great General Journalism School

Best General Journalism Schools in Ohio Your choice of general journalism school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general journalism schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Journalism Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Journalism
Master's Degrees in Journalism
Doctor's Degrees in Journalism

The journalism school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Journalism Schools in Ohio. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Journalism in Ohio

The schools below may not offer all types of journalism degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Ohio Schools in Journalism

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
140 Journalism Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Ohio University - Athens Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in general journalism. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a fairly 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 year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
59 Journalism Degrees Awarded

Kent State University at Kent is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general journalism. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 59 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH

Ohio State University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general journalism. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 28 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH
40 Journalism Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general journalism needs to look into Miami University - Oxford. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #134 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 40 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OH
33 Journalism Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were about 33 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In OH

Youngstown State University is a large public university located in the city of Youngstown. This university ranks 39th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 5 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Youngstown State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Journalism Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 915 226
Illinois 870 317
Indiana 737 268
Wisconsin 672 325

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General Journalism is one of 6 different types of Journalism programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Journalism 31
Photojournalism 20
Broadcast Journalism 9

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