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2024 Best General Journalism Schools in Arkansas

5 Colleges in Arkansas
256 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Journalism Schools in Arkansas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 256 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 Arkansas 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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Journalism Schools in Arkansas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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 Arkansas

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 Arkansas Schools in Journalism

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
146 Journalism Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general journalism has to check out University of Arkansas. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were about 146 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general journalism from University of Arkansas

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AR
9.1% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in general journalism has to check out University of Central Arkansas. UCA is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Conway. A Best Colleges rank of #1059 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UCA in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general journalism from University of Central Arkansas

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In AR
75.0% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Harding University if you want to pursue a degree in general journalism. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #618 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harding is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Harding in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general journalism from Harding University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AR
40 Journalism Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general journalism needs to take a look at University of Arkansas at Little Rock. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Little Rock. This university ranks 9th out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

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

More information about a degree in general journalism from University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AR

It's hard to beat Arkansas Tech University if you wish to pursue a degree in general journalism. ATU is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Russellville. This university ranks 15th out of 34 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were roughly 16 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at ATU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general journalism from Arkansas Tech University

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In AR

UAPB is a small public university located in the city of Pine Bluff. This university ranks 28th out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were roughly 5 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at UAPB in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general journalism from University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Best General Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 301
North Carolina 710 110
Georgia 690 621
Virginia 630 135
Tennessee 624 276
South Carolina 530 41
Kentucky 518 76
Mississippi 501 125
Alabama 500 107
Louisiana 489 54
West Virginia 410 211

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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
Other Journalism 6
Broadcast Journalism 4

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