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2024 Best Journalism Schools in Minnesota

5 Colleges in Minnesota
149 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$35,688 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in journalism, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #69 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of journalism. Combined, these schools handed out 149 degrees in journalism to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Journalism School

Best Journalism Schools in Minnesota Your choice of journalism school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for journalism schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Journalism Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Journalism

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 Minnesota. 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 Journalism in Minnesota

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 journalism degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Minnesota Schools in Journalism

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
111 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$38,410 Median Starting Salary

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in journalism. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were about 111 journalism students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the journalism program at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities get $2,722 above the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MN

University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in journalism. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #143 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 11 journalism students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MN
40.0% Growth in Graduates

Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a good choice for students interested in a degree in journalism. MSU Moorhead is a small public university located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead. This university ranks 25th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 10 journalism students who graduated with this degree at MSU Moorhead in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$32,966 Median Starting Salary
$22,750 Median Student Debt

It's difficult to beat University of Minnesota - Duluth if you want to pursue a degree in journalism. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Duluth. This university ranks 9th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 11 journalism students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the journalism program make about $32,966 for their early career.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN

Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 3 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Bethel University Minnesota in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Journalism Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Missouri283540
Kansas266347
Iowa264272
Nebraska238155
North Dakota21010
South Dakota20416

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

Journalism Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
General Journalism138
Broadcast Journalism5
Photojournalism5
Other Journalism1

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies821
Public Relations & Advertising248
Radio, Television & Digital Communication71
Communication & Journalism (Other)52
Publishing17

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