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2024 Best General Journalism Schools in North Carolina

3 Colleges in North Carolina
90 Journalism Degrees Awarded
General Journalism is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #69 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Journalism Schools in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 90 degrees in general journalism to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Journalism School

Best General Journalism Schools in North Carolina Your choice of general journalism school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General 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.

General Journalism Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Journalism

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Journalism Schools in North Carolina list to help you make the college decision. 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 General Journalism in North Carolina

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 North Carolina Schools in Journalism

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
33 Journalism Degrees Awarded

Elon University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general journalism. Elon is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Elon. A Best Colleges rank of #235 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Elon is a great university overall.

There were about 33 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Elon in the most recent data year.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general journalism. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.More information about a degree in general journalism from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
33 Journalism Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Appalachian State University if you want to pursue a degree in general journalism. Appalachian State is a very large public university located in the distant town of Boone. This university ranks 9th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 33 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent data year.

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Gardner - Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NC
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Gardner - Webb University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general journalism. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Boiling Springs. This university ranks 25th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 8 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Gardner - Webb in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general journalism from Gardner - Webb University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NC

It is difficult to beat Wingate University if you want to pursue a degree in general journalism. Located in the suburb of Wingate, Wingate is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 36th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 7 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Wingate in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Florida715301
Georgia690621
Virginia630135
Tennessee624276
South Carolina53041
Kentucky51876
Mississippi501125
Alabama500107
Louisiana48954
Arkansas466256
West Virginia410211

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General Journalism is one of 6 different types of Journalism programs to choose from.

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Other Journalism21

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