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2024 Best Journalism Schools in Washington

5 Colleges in Washington
216 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$32,570 Avg Early-Career Salary
Journalism is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #69 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of journalism. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 216 degrees in journalism during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Journalism School

Best Journalism Schools in Washington The journalism program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Journalism rankings. We derive our Best Overall Journalism School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Journalism Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Journalism

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Journalism Schools in Washington list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Journalism in Washington

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the journalism degree levels they offer.

Top Washington Schools in Journalism

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Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$33,359 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Every student pursuing a degree in journalism needs to take a look at Gonzaga University. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Spokane. A Best Colleges rank of #172 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Gonzaga is a great university overall.

There were about 24 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Gonzaga in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the journalism program report average early career wages of $33,359.

More information about a degree in journalism from Gonzaga University

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
59 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$34,510 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Western Washington University if you want to pursue a degree in journalism. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 59 journalism students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the journalism program earn about $34,510 for their early career.

More information about a degree in journalism from Western Washington University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$30,444 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in journalism needs to look into University of Washington - Seattle Campus. UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were approximately 39 journalism students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the journalism program state that they receive average early career earnings of $30,444.

More information about a degree in journalism from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
70 Journalism Degrees Awarded
22.9% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Washington State University if you wish to pursue a degree in journalism. Wazzu is a fairly large public university located in the town of Pullman. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wazzu is a great university overall.

There were roughly 70 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the journalism program make around $31,968 for their early career.

More information about a degree in journalism from Washington State University

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In WA

EWU is a fairly large public university located in the town of Cheney. This university ranks 14th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 4 journalism students who graduated with this degree at EWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in journalism from Eastern Washington University

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In WA

CWU is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Ellensburg. This university ranks 7th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 9 journalism students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in journalism from Central Washington University

Best Journalism Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Journalism Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 1,622
Oregon 266 155
Nevada 192 156
Hawaii 164 11
Alaska 119 19

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One of 5 majors within the Communication & Journalism area of study, Journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

Journalism Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Journalism 144
Broadcast Journalism 66
Photojournalism 3
Other Journalism 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 1,163
Public Relations & Advertising 366
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 303
Communication & Journalism (Other) 85

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