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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region” 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 the Southeast region, there were 2,817 journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,148 and $24,945 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 96 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region journalism students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Journalism in the Southeast Region

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Rust College
Holly Springs, Mississippi

Out of the 96 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rust College landed the #1 spot on the list. Holly Springs, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Journalism at Rust College

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Bennett College
Greensboro, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bennett College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region. Bennett is a small school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 5 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Journalism at Bennett College

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Patrick Henry College
Purcellville, Virginia

Out of the 96 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Patrick Henry College landed the #3 spot on the list. Patrick Henry College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Purcellville, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Journalism at Patrick Henry College

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Kentucky State University
Frankfort, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kentucky State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region. Kentucky State University is a small public school situated in Frankfort, Kentucky. It awarded 14 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Journalism at Kentucky State University

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Savannah State University
Savannah, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Savannah State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. Savannah State University is a small public school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 42 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Journalism at Savannah State University

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Stillman College
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Stillman College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Stillman College is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

Full Stillman College Journalism Report

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Hampton University
Hampton, Virginia

Hampton University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Hampton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hampton, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Hampton University Journalism Report

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Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, Georgia

Georgia College & State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Milledgeville, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 75 diplomas to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.

Full Georgia College Journalism Report

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University of West Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia

University of West Georgia ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Carrollton, Georgia, this fairly large public school awarded 117 diplomas to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Journalism at University of West Georgia

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North Greenville University
Tigerville, South Carolina

With a ranking of #10, North Greenville University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tigerville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s journalism students 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%.

Read more about Journalism at North Greenville

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Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama

Samford University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Journalism at Samford

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West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia

West Virginia University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. WVU is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 176 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full WVU Journalism Report

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Flagler College - St Augustine
Saint Augustine, Florida

Flagler College - St Augustine came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Saint Augustine, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 degrees to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Journalism at Flagler College - St Augustine

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 179 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Georgia State University Journalism Report

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Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina

Queens University of Charlotte came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Journalism at Queens

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Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s journalism degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Journalism at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 146 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Journalism at UARK

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 88 degrees to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Journalism at Middle Tennessee State University

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 39 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Journalism at Louisiana Tech University

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Radford University
Radford, Virginia

Radford University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Radford, Virginia, and it awarded 41 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Journalism at Radford

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With a ranking of #21, University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a medium-sized public school situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 40 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Journalism at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

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Asbury University
Wilmore, Kentucky

Asbury University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Asbury University is a small school located in Wilmore, Kentucky that handed out 7 ’s journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Journalism at Asbury

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Elon University
Elon, North Carolina

With a ranking of #23, Elon University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Elon, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified ’s journalism students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Elon University Journalism Report

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Kentucky

Western Kentucky University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Western Kentucky University is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 65 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Western Kentucky University Journalism Report

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Journalism Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 106 ’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Journalism Report

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