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2025 Best Journalism Schools in Kansas

2 Colleges in Kansas
339 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$36,123 Avg Early-Career Salary
Journalism is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #69 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Journalism Schools in Kansas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 339 degrees in journalism to qualified students.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Journalism
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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 Kansas. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Journalism in Kansas

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the journalism degree levels they offer.

Top Kansas Schools in Journalism

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
242 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$43,191 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in journalism has to look into University of Kansas. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Degree recipients from the journalism degree program at University of Kansas earn $7,068 above the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in journalism from University of Kansas

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
92 Journalism Degrees Awarded
9.8% Growth in Graduates

Kansas State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in journalism. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Students who receive their degree from the journalism program make an average of $37,484 for their early career.

More information about a degree in journalism from Kansas State University

Best Journalism Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Journalism Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 292
Missouri 283 540
Iowa 264 272
Nebraska 238 155
North Dakota 210 10
South Dakota 204 16

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One of 5 majors within the Communication & Journalism area of study, Journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

Journalism Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Journalism 339

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 404
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 48
Public Relations & Advertising 43
Communication & Journalism (Other) 17

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