A degree in journalism is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #69 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Oklahoma to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of journalism. Combined, these schools handed out 398 degrees in journalism to qualified students.
The journalism program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Journalism rankings. For our Best Overall Journalism School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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.
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 Journalism Schools in Oklahoma.
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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.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in journalism. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Norman. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.
There were approximately 271 journalism students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the journalism program make an average of $36,744 in their early career salary.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in journalism. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #366 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means OSU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 18 journalism students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, journalism degree recipients typically make about $31,068 in the first five years of their career.
Every student who is interested in journalism needs to take a look at University of Central Oklahoma. Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were approximately 45 journalism students who graduated with this degree at UCO in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, journalism degree recipients generally earn around $28,139 at the beginning of their careers.
Northeastern State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in journalism. NSU is a medium-sized public university located in the remote town of Tahlequah. This university ranks 18th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were about 14 journalism students who graduated with this degree at NSU in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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The journalism program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Journalism rankings. For our Best Overall Journalism School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
