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2024 Best General Journalism Schools in Washington

4 Colleges in Washington
144 Journalism Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general journalism, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #69 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for general journalism students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 144 degrees in general journalism to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Journalism School

Best General Journalism Schools in Washington The journalism program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Journalism rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Journalism School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Journalism Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Journalism

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Journalism Schools in Washington list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for General Journalism in Washington

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the journalism degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Washington Schools in Journalism

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Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WA

It is hard to beat Gonzaga University if you wish to pursue a degree in general journalism. Located in the city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #172 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Gonzaga is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Gonzaga in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general journalism from Gonzaga University

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
56 Journalism Degrees Awarded

Western Washington University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general journalism. WWU is a large public university located in the small city of Bellingham. This university ranks 5th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 56 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general journalism from Western Washington University

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA
39 Journalism Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general journalism needs to check out University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were about 39 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general journalism from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WA
4.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in general journalism needs to look into Washington State University. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wazzu is a great university overall.

There were roughly 23 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general journalism from Washington State University

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In WA

Any student pursuing a degree in general journalism needs to look into Eastern Washington University. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 4 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at EWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general journalism from Eastern Washington University

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In WA

Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 7th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 6 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general journalism from Central Washington University

Best General Journalism Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best General Journalism Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 1,549
Oregon 587 155
Nevada 354 156
Hawaii 267 11
Alaska 167 19

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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 66
Photojournalism 3
Other Journalism 3

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