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2024 Best General Journalism Schools in Massachusetts

5 Colleges in Massachusetts
482 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 5 schools in Massachusetts 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 482 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 Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts. 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 Massachusetts

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 Massachusetts Schools in Journalism

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
130 Journalism Degrees Awarded

Boston University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general journalism. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 130 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general journalism from Boston University

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Emerson College
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
130 Journalism Degrees Awarded

Emerson College is a good choice for students interested in a degree in general journalism. Located in the large city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 17th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 130 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Emerson in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general journalism from Emerson College

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
101 Journalism Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general journalism has to check out University of Massachusetts Amherst. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were about 101 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general journalism from University of Massachusetts Amherst

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
60 Journalism Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Northeastern University if you want to pursue a degree in general journalism. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 60 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general journalism from Northeastern University

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

Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. This university ranks 16th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 18 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general journalism from Suffolk University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA

Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 37th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 10 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Salem State in the most recent data year.

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

Best General Journalism Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 538 123
Rhode Island 436 25
Maine 396 10
New Hampshire 395 2
Vermont 352 4

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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 8
Broadcast Journalism 1

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