2024 Best Journalism Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Journalism is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #102 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the best for journalism students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 62 master's degrees in journalism to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to journalism students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of journalism students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt journalism students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized journalism related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for journalism students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Journalism Schools

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 Journalism Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Journalism in District of Columbia

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for journalism students seeking a a master's degree.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Master's in Journalism

1

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

19 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in journalism needs to look into Georgetown University. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a master’s in journalism from Georgetown University

2

George Washington University
Washington, DC

10 Annual Graduates

$44,648 Median Starting Salary

George Washington University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in journalism. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the journalism program earn about $44,648 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a master’s in journalism from George Washington University

2

American University
Washington, DC

33 Annual Graduates

$43,477 Median Starting Salary

American University is a good decision for students pursuing a master's degree in journalism. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the journalism program state that they receive average early career earnings of $43,477.

More information about a master’s in journalism from American University

Best Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	261	285
Pennsylvania	248	16
Maryland	193	34

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Journalism Related Rankings by Major

One of 5 majors within the Communication & Journalism area of study, Journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

Journalism Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Journalism	52
Photojournalism	10

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising	259
Communication & Media Studies	78
Publishing	59

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jfurrer. More about our data sources and methodologies.