by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Maine” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 12,911 people earned their degree in journalism, making the major the 69th most popular in the United States. In , journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $32,980 and had an average of $23,933 in loans still to pay off.
Across Maine, there were 50 journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,203 and $22,235 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Maine” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in journalism. That schools that top this list have a program in journalism in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Maine” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Maine”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Maine list. University of Maine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 10 ’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Out of the 2 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Husson University landed the #2 spot on the list. Husson University is a small school located in Bangor, Maine that handed out 4 ’s journalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
