2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Journalism

If you're seeking a Doctor's Degree in journalism, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #195 one in the country in terms of popularity.While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of journalism. Combined, these schools handed out 22 doctor's degrees in journalism to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Journalism School for Your Doctor's Degree

The journalism doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Journalism ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for journalism, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for journalism.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Journalism in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in journalism.

Most Well Attended Schools for Journalism Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

#1 Best Quality In TX

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in journalism. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in journalism in Texas.

There were about 6 journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in journalism from The University of Texas at Austin

2

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

#1 Best Quality In MO

University of Missouri - Columbia is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in journalism. Mizzou is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in journalism in Missouri.

There were roughly 5 journalism individuals who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in journalism from University of Missouri - Columbia

2

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IA

#1 Best Quality In IA

University of Iowa is a popular choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in journalism. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in journalism in Iowa.

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

More information about a doctorate in journalism from University of Iowa

4

Ohio University - Athens Campus
Athens, OH

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OH

#1 Best Quality In OH

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Ohio University - Athens Campus if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in journalism. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Athens. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in journalism in Ohio.

There were about 3 journalism students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in journalism from Ohio University - Athens Campus

4

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MD

#1 Best Quality In MD

University of Maryland - College Park is a popular choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in journalism. UMCP is a very large public university located in the large suburb of College Park. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in journalism in Maryland.

There were about 3 journalism students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in journalism from University of Maryland - College Park

6

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

#1 Most Popular In IL

Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a doctorate in journalism from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Journalism by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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Rankings in Majors Related to Journalism

Journalism is one of 5 different types of Communication & Journalism programs to choose from.

Journalism Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Journalism	22

Majors Similar to Journalism

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies	497
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	53
Public Relations & Advertising	27
Communication & Journalism (Other)	5

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jfurrer. More about our data sources and methodologies.