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2024 Best General Publishing Schools

11 Colleges in the United States
336 Publishing Degrees Awarded
General Publishing isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #697 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general publishing students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 336 degrees in general publishing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Publishing School

Best General Publishing Schools The publishing program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Publishing rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general publishing schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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.

General Publishing Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Publishing
Master's Degrees in Publishing

The publishing 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 General Publishing Schools. 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 Publishing in the United States

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 publishing degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Publishing

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In UT
43 Publishing Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Brigham Young University - Provo if you want to pursue a degree in general publishing. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 43 general publishing students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
59 Publishing Degrees Awarded

George Washington University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general publishing. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 59 general publishing students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
3.4% Growth in Graduates

New York University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in general publishing. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 29 general publishing students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Emerson College
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
46 Publishing Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Emerson College if you want to pursue a degree in general publishing. Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #179 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Emerson is a great college overall.

There were roughly 46 general publishing students who graduated with this degree at Emerson in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
41 Publishing Degrees Awarded

Pace University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. This university ranks 47th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 41 general publishing students who graduated with this degree at Pace University in the most recent data year.

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Belmont University
Nashville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
46.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #206 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Belmont is a great university overall.

There were roughly 13 general publishing students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA

Located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita, The Master's University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 42nd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 4 general publishing students who graduated with this degree at The Master's University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general publishing from The Master’s University and Seminary

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR
44.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were approximately 27 general publishing students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Victoria, UH Victoria is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 71st out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 4 general publishing students who graduated with this degree at UH Victoria in the most recent year we have data available.

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Cornerstone University
Grand Rapids, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Cornerstone is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 41st out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 2 general publishing students who graduated with this degree at Cornerstone in the most recent year we have data available.

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General Publishing by Region

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