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2024 Best General Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

37 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
1,642 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.

College Factual reviewed 37 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general journalism. Combined, these schools handed out 1,642 degrees in general journalism to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Journalism School

Best General Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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. 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.

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
Doctor'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 the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

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Best Schools for General Journalism in the Middle Atlantic Region

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.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Journalism

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In DC
40 Journalism Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general journalism needs to take a look at George Washington University. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 40 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NY
23.8% Growth in Graduates

Syracuse University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in general journalism. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general journalism from Syracuse University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
145 Journalism Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general journalism has to check out University of Maryland - College Park. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were roughly 145 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general journalism from University of Maryland - College Park

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In DC

It's difficult to beat Georgetown University if you want to pursue a degree in general journalism. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were about 19 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general journalism from Georgetown University

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American University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
98 Journalism Degrees Awarded

The American University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #129 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means The American University is a great university overall.

There were about 98 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general journalism from American University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NY

Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.

There were about 24 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general journalism from Fordham University

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
57 Journalism Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #253 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SUNY Stony Brook is a great university overall.

There were approximately 57 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general journalism from Stony Brook University

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In NY

Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general journalism from New York University

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
110 Journalism Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were approximately 110 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general journalism from Temple University

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
55 Journalism Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 37th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 55 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general journalism from Hofstra University

Best General Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best general journalism schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 571
Pennsylvania 978 463
Maryland 618 173
New Jersey 614 245
District of Columbia 441 157
Delaware 345 17

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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 318
Other Journalism 262
Photojournalism 55
Business and Economic Journalism 7

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