by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2024, College Factual analyzed 15 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,321 bachelor's degrees in general journalism to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The journalism bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality journalism program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general journalism students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general journalism students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general journalism needs to take a look at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
University of Missouri - Columbia is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general journalism. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Missouri - Columbia
It is difficult to beat University of Kansas if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general journalism. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Kansas
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general journalism needs to look into University of Iowa. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of Iowa
Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ames.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Iowa State University
Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Kansas State University
Located in the large city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Creighton University
UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Paul.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from University of St Thomas Minnesota
Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Webster University
St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Davenport.More information about a bachelor’s in general journalism from Saint Ambrose University
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General Journalism is one of 6 different types of Journalism programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Journalism | 120 |
| Broadcast Journalism | 40 |
| Photojournalism | 2 |
