by our College Data Analytics Team
Journalism is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in journalism than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 9 schools in Massachusetts that offer journalism awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on journalism in Massachusetts, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to journalism than Dean College. Dean College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Franklin. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Dean College
Emerson College is one of the most focused journalism schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Emerson College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Journalism accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 79 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Emerson College
Suffolk University ranks #3 for journalism by degree focus. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk University is a private not-for-profit university. Journalism accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Suffolk University
Boston University came in at #4 on our list of the most focused journalism schools. Set in the city of Boston, Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution. Journalism accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 106 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Boston University
University Of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #5 on our list of the most focused journalism schools. Located in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 68 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Northeastern University placed #6 for journalism by degree focus. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.4% of the degrees Northeastern University awards are in journalism, or about 52 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Northeastern University
Salem State University comes in at #7 for journalism focus this year. Set in the suburb of Salem, Salem State University is a public institution. About 0.3% of the degrees Salem State University awards are in journalism, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Salem State University
Harvard University landed the #8 spot among the most focused journalism schools. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a private not-for-profit university. Journalism accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Harvard University
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology ranked #9 on our list of the most focused journalism schools. Set in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. Journalism accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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