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. The schools below are the most focused on journalism in North Carolina, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 3 schools in North Carolina offering journalism.
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Below are the schools where journalism makes up the largest share of degrees in North Carolina.
Leading the list of the most focused journalism schools is Elon University. Located in the suburb of Elon, Elon University is a private not-for-profit university. Journalism accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Elon University
High Point University ranks #2 for journalism by degree focus. Set in the city of High Point, High Point University is a private not-for-profit institution. Journalism accounts for around 1.0% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at High Point University
A rank of #3 makes Appalachian State University one of the most focused schools for journalism. Set in the town of Boone, Appalachian State University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Appalachian State University
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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