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 looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Journalism Schools in Georgia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 686 degrees in journalism annually.
Your choice of journalism school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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 Georgia.
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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 Georgia is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in journalism. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 206 journalism students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available. Journalism degree recipients from University of Georgia earn a boost of approximately $2,399 over the typical income of journalism graduates.
It's hard to beat Georgia College & State University if you wish to pursue a degree in journalism. Located in the town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were approximately 83 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Georgia College in the most recent year we have data available. Those journalism students who get their degree from Georgia College & State University earn $2,480 more than the typical journalism graduate.
It is difficult to beat Georgia State University if you wish to pursue a degree in journalism. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #483 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Georgia State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 164 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the journalism program report average early career wages of $28,416.
Kennesaw State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in journalism. Located in the large suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were about 55 journalism students who graduated with this degree at KSU Georgia in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the journalism program earn about $30,792 for their early career.
University of West Georgia is a large public university located in the distant town of Carrollton. This university ranks 26th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were approximately 111 journalism students who graduated with this degree at University of West Georgia in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the journalism program state that they receive average early career income of $27,268.
Located in the city of Macon, Mercer is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #714 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Mercer is a great university overall.
There were roughly 9 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Mercer in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the journalism program make an average of $32,807 for their early career.
Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #451 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GaSou is a great university overall.
There were approximately 25 journalism students who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, journalism degree recipients generally earn an average of $33,798 in their early careers.
Located in the city of Savannah, Savannah State University is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 63rd out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were about 33 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Savannah State University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the journalism program earn about $24,310 for their early career.
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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Your choice of journalism school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
