2024 Best General Journalism Schools

1

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

It is hard to beat University of Southern California if you want to pursue a degree in general journalism. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 113 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.

2

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general journalism. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were approximately 209 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

3

George Washington University
Washington, DC

It is difficult to beat George Washington University if you wish to pursue a degree in general journalism. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were about 40 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

4

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

It's difficult to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you want to pursue a degree in general journalism. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were approximately 258 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

5

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were about 181 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

6

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 21 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.

7

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 488 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.

8

Boston University
Boston, MA

Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were about 130 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

9

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were about 145 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.

10

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 257 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.

11

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Norman, OK

University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Norman. This university ranks 1st out of 32 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were about 220 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent data year.

12

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 170 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.

13

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were about 19 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

14

Emerson College
Boston, MA

Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Boston. This college ranks 17th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 130 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Emerson in the most recent year we have data available.

15

Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were roughly 123 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year.

16

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Michigan State is a very large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. This university ranks 2nd out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 111 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.

17

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 33 schools for overall quality in the state of Colorado.

There were about 73 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available.

18

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were about 53 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

19

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

UGA is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 126 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.

20

Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX

SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas. This university ranks 4th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 52 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year.

21

Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX

TCU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Worth. This university ranks 5th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 27 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year.

22

University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

UARK is a very large public university located in the small city of Fayetteville. This university ranks 1st out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were roughly 146 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year.

23

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were about 123 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

24

Baylor University
Waco, TX

Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 77 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available.

25

University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL

U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Coral Gables. This university ranks 2nd out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 11 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year.