by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Ohio” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 13,552 people earned their degree in journalism, making the major the 69th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,953 and had an average of $23,734 in loans still to pay off.
Across Ohio, there were 436 journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,837 and $25,904 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 390 journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,341 and $26,852 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Ohio” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in journalism. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in journalism.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Ohio”.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Central State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Wilberforce, Ohio, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Ohio. OHIO Athens is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 165 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Vernon Nazarene University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Ohio list. This small school is located in Mount Vernon, Ohio, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the #4 spot on the list. Kent State is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 58 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio Wesleyan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Ohio list. Located in Delaware, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Miami University - Oxford ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Ohio list. Miami University - Oxford is located in Oxford, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Youngstown State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Ohio ranking. Located in Youngstown, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
Ashland University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Ohio ranking. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ashland, Ohio. It awarded 6 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Ohio ranking. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Ohio list. UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ohio Northern University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Ohio ranking. This small school is located in Ada, Ohio, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, The University of Findlay did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Ohio list. The University of Findlay is a private not-for-profit institution located in Findlay, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Marietta College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Ohio ranking. Marietta, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Ohio University - Southern Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Ohio list. Located in Ironton, Ohio, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Eastern Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Ohio ranking. Saint Clairsville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Tiffin University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Tiffin, Ohio, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Baldwin Wallace University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Ohio list. Baldwin Wallace University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berea, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Ohio University - Zanesville Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Ohio ranking. Zanesville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Otterbein University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Ohio list. This small school is located in Westerville, Ohio, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Muskingum University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Ohio list. Muskingum University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Concord, Ohio. It awarded 0 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Bluffton University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #14. Bluffton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bluffton, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Toledo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #14. University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #14, Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Ohio list. This small school is located in Chillicothe, Ohio, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Lancaster Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Ohio ranking. OHIO Lancaster is a public institution located in Lancaster, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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