2025 Best General Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region
37
Colleges in the Southeast Region
2,285
Journalism Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
general journalism, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #69 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 37 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general journalism. Combined, these schools handed out 2,285 degrees in general journalism to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great General Journalism School
The journalism program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Journalism rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Journalism School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your General Journalism Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Journalism Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for General Journalism in the Southeast Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the journalism degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Journalism
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In GA
153
Journalism Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in general journalism needs to take a look at University of Georgia. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 153 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general journalism from University of Georgia
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
145
Journalism Degrees Awarded
University of Florida is a good choice for students interested in a degree in general journalism. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were approximately 145 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general journalism from University of Florida
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AR
133
Journalism Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in general journalism has to check out University of Arkansas. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.
There were about 133 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general journalism from University of Arkansas
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NC
33
Journalism Degrees Awarded
Elon University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in general journalism. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #190 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Elon is a great university overall.
There were about 33 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Elon in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general journalism from Elon University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WV
164
Journalism Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 25 schools for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.
There were roughly 164 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at WVU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general journalism from West Virginia University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In SC
44
Journalism Degrees Awarded
UofSC is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.
There were about 44 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general journalism from University of South Carolina - Columbia
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In VA
URichmond is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of University of Richmond. A Best Colleges rank of #126 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means URichmond is a great university overall.
There were approximately 14 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at URichmond in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general journalism from University of Richmond
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In KY
50
Journalism Degrees Awarded
UK is a very large public university located in the city of Lexington. A Best Colleges rank of #220 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UK is a great university overall.
There were about 50 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general journalism from University of Kentucky
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TN
82
Journalism Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #226 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.
There were about 82 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general journalism from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TN
Belmont is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #237 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Belmont is a great university overall.
There were about 8 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general journalism from Belmont University
