by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 11,380 people earned their degree in general journalism, making the major the 69th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,319 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 85 colleges that offer a degree in general journalism. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general journalism.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rust College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. Rust College is located in Holly Springs, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 85 schools in the Schools 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 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 85 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Savannah State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Savannah State University is a small school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 42 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Journalism at Savannah State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stillman College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region. Stillman College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hampton University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region. Hampton, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
Georgia College & State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Milledgeville, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 75 students 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 more about General Journalism at Georgia College & State University
University of West Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of West Georgia is located in Carrollton, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 117 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Journalism at University of West Georgia
With a ranking of #8, Samford University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #9, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. West Virginia University is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 176 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Journalism at West Virginia University
Flagler College - St Augustine did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Saint Augustine, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Journalism at Flagler St. Augustine
Georgia State University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State University is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 179 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Journalism at Georgia State University
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Florida A&M University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about General Journalism at Florida A&M University
With a ranking of #13, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 146 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 University of Arkansas
Middle Tennessee State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a large school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee that handed out 88 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Middle Tennessee State University General Journalism Report
Louisiana Tech University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana Tech University is located in Ruston, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Radford University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Radford, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 40 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Journalism at University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Asbury University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools 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 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #19, Elon University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. Elon University is located in Elon, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 106 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Loyola University New Orleans came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 14 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Journalism at Loyola University New Orleans
With a ranking of #22, University of Richmond did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in University of Richmond, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 degrees to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. UAPB is located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Full University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff General Journalism Report
University of Memphis did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 58 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Marshall University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Huntington, West Virginia, and it awarded 33 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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