2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region
79
Ranked Colleges
2,182
Degrees Awarded
$27,800
Avg Cost*
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Journalism is the 69th most popular major in the country with 11,380 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,319 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,182 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 79 colleges that offered a degree in general journalism. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general journalism program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree journalism students.
Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rust College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Holly Springs, Mississippi, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Rust College General Journalism Report
Out of the 79 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Patrick Henry College landed the #2 spot on the list. Patrick Henry College is a small school located in Purcellville, Virginia that handed out 6 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Journalism at Patrick Henry College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Savannah State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Journalism at Savannah State University
Out of the 79 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stillman College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Stillman College General Journalism Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hampton University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Hampton, Virginia, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Journalism at Hampton University
With a ranking of #6, Georgia College & State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia College is a medium-sized public school situated in Milledgeville, Georgia. It awarded 75 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Journalism at Georgia College
University of West Georgia ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Carrollton, Georgia, this fairly large public school handed out 117 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Journalism at University of West Georgia
Samford University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Journalism at Samford
West Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. WVU is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 170 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Journalism at West Virginia University
Flagler College - St Augustine came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Saint Augustine, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Journalism at Flagler College - St Augustine
Georgia State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia State is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 179 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Journalism at Georgia State
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida A&M University is a medium-sized school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 43 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Journalism at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Middle Tennessee State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. Middle Tennessee State University is a public institution located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 88 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Middle Tennessee State University General Journalism Report
With a ranking of #14, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana Tech University is a fairly large public school situated in Ruston, Louisiana. It awarded 39 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Louisiana Tech University General Journalism Report
University of Arkansas landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 136 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about General Journalism at UARK
Radford University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Radford University is located in Radford, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Journalism at Radford
Asbury University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Asbury is located in Wilmore, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Journalism at Asbury University
Elon University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Elon University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Elon, North Carolina. It awarded 31 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read more about General Journalism at Elon University
With a ranking of #19, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 106 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Read more about General Journalism at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Journalism at UA Little Rock
Loyola University New Orleans came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Loyola University New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 14 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Journalism at Loyola University New Orleans
University of Richmond ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in University of Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about General Journalism at URichmond
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UAPB is a public institution located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full UAPB General Journalism Report
Marshall University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Huntington, West Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Journalism at Marshall University
Washington and Lee University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Washington and Lee is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lexington, Virginia. It awarded 7 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General Journalism at Washington and Lee
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