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2024 Best General Journalism Schools in Pennsylvania

3 Colleges in Pennsylvania
463 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 looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Journalism Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 463 degrees in general journalism to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Journalism School

Best General Journalism Schools in Pennsylvania 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

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 Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision. 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 Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania Schools in Journalism

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

It is difficult to beat Temple University if you wish to pursue a degree in general journalism. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very 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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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA

Duquesne University is a great option for students interested in a degree in general journalism. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #228 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duquesne is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general journalism from Duquesne University

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Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In PA

Every student who is interested in general journalism needs to check out Point Park University. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Point Park is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 58th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 11 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Point Park in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general journalism from Point Park University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA
19.0% Growth in Graduates

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a great choice for students interested in a degree in general journalism. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 49th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

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

More information about a degree in general journalism from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
48 Journalism Degrees Awarded

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in general journalism. Ship is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Shippensburg. This university ranks 39th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 48 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Ship in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general journalism from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA
13.3% Growth in Graduates

Edinboro is a small public university located in the town of Edinboro.

There were about 15 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Edinboro in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general journalism from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Best General Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 571
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.

Majors Similar to Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Journalism 57
Broadcast Journalism 27
Business and Economic Journalism 7
Photojournalism 6

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