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2024 Best General Journalism Schools in Indiana

6 Colleges in Indiana
269 Journalism Degrees Awarded
Ranked #69 in popularity, general journalism is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Indiana to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general journalism. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 269 degrees in general journalism during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Journalism School

Best General Journalism Schools in Indiana 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general journalism schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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
Master's Degrees in Journalism

The journalism school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Journalism Schools in Indiana. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Journalism in Indiana

The schools below may not offer all types of journalism degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Indiana Schools in Journalism

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
123 Journalism Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general journalism needs to check out Indiana University - Bloomington. IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the small city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in general journalism from Indiana University - Bloomington

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN
68 Journalism Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general journalism has to look into Ball State University. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #205 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 68 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent year we have data available.

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

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IN
42 Journalism Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis if you wish to pursue a degree in general journalism. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #274 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IUPUI is a great university overall.

There were roughly 42 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general journalism from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

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Franklin College
Franklin, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IN
66.7% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Franklin College if you want to pursue a degree in general journalism. Located in the large suburb of Franklin, Franklin College of Indiana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 28th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 6 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Franklin College of Indiana in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general journalism from Franklin College

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IN

Located in the large suburb of New Albany, Indiana University - Southeast is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 32nd out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 13 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Indiana University - Southeast in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general journalism from Indiana University - Southeast

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IN
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Grace College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Winona Lake. This college ranks 25th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 3 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Grace College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general journalism from Grace College and Theological Seminary

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IN

Located in the midsize suburb of Evansville, USI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 19th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 3 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at USI in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general journalism from University of Southern Indiana

Best General Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 367
Michigan 915 226
Illinois 870 317
Wisconsin 672 325

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

Majors Similar to Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Journalism 4
Photojournalism 2

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