2024 Best Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

If you plan on getting your master's degree in journalism, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #102 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 16 master's degrees in journalism to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on journalism students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other journalism students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for journalism to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• 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 colleges for journalism students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Journalism in Pennsylvania

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in journalism.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Master's in Journalism

1

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

12 Annual Graduates

Temple University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in journalism. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in journalism from Temple University

2

Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA

4 Annual Graduates

Point Park University is a good choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in journalism. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Point Park is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in journalism from Point Park University

Best Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	261	285
Maryland	193	34
District of Columbia	154	62

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Rankings in Majors Related to Journalism

Journalism is one of 5 different types of Communication & Journalism programs to choose from.

Journalism Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Journalism	16

Majors Similar to Journalism

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies	92
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	90
Public Relations & Advertising	87
Publishing	6
Communication & Journalism (Other)	5

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.