College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2024 Best General Journalism Schools in Michigan

5 Colleges in Michigan
230 Journalism Degrees Awarded
General Journalism is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #69 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for general journalism students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 230 degrees in general journalism to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great General Journalism School

Best General Journalism Schools in Michigan Your choice of general journalism school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Journalism School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Journalism Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Journalism
Master's Degrees in Journalism

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 Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for General Journalism in Michigan

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the journalism degree levels they offer.

Top Michigan Schools in Journalism

1
Michigan State crest
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
111 Journalism Degrees Awarded

Michigan State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general journalism. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

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

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

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI

Wayne State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general journalism. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 29 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent year we have data available.

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

3
Central Michigan crest
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MI

Central Michigan University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general journalism. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

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

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

4
Oakland crest
Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
17.2% Growth in Graduates

Oakland University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general journalism. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were about 29 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general journalism from Oakland University

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MI

Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

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

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

Best General Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 367
Illinois 870 317
Indiana 737 268
Wisconsin 672 325

View All Rankings >

General Journalism is one of 6 different types of Journalism programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Photojournalism 16
Broadcast Journalism 3

View All Journalism Related Majors >

Notes and References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options