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2024 Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools

203 Colleges in the United States
9,906 Bachelor's Degrees
If you pursue a bachelor's degree in general journalism, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #42 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 203 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 9,906 bachelor's degrees in general journalism during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Journalism School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools Your choice of general journalism for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general journalism students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Journalism in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general journalism. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Journalism

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
77 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general journalism needs to check out University of Southern California. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Southern California

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
196 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general journalism has to take a look at University of Wisconsin - Madison. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Wisconsin - Madison

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40 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general journalism has to look into George Washington University. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from George Washington University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
166 Annual Graduates

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general journalism. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from The University of Texas at Austin

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258 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
96 Annual Graduates

Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Boston University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
428 Annual Graduates

Mizzou is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Missouri - Columbia

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
112 Annual Graduates

UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Maryland - College Park

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
21 Annual Graduates

Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Syracuse University

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
237 Annual Graduates

KU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Lawrence.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Kansas

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
202 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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Emerson College
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
114 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Emerson College

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
130 Annual Graduates

Iowa is a very large public university located in the small city of Iowa City.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Iowa

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
103 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Michigan State University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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123 Annual Graduates

IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Bloomington.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Indiana University - Bloomington

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
68 Annual Graduates

CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Boulder.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Colorado Boulder

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126 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Georgia

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52 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Southern Methodist University

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American University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
65 Annual Graduates

The American University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from American University

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27 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Texas Christian University

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
136 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Arkansas

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
76 Annual Graduates

Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Waco.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Baylor University

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
123 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Florida

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128 Annual Graduates

Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Rest of the Top Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools

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Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA
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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for General Journalism students that almost earned our Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
31 University of Oregon Eugene, OR
32 University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA
33 University of North Texas Denton, TX
34 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
35 Samford University Birmingham, AL
36 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
37 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
38 Iowa State University Ames, IA
39 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
40 Ball State University Muncie, IN

General Journalism by Region

View the Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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One of 6 majors within the Journalism area of study, General Journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Broadcast Journalism 762
Other Journalism 724
Photojournalism 103
Business and Economic Journalism 7

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