A degree in journalism is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #69 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Journalism Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 560 degrees in journalism to qualified students.
Your choice of journalism school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Journalism School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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 Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision.
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The schools below may not offer all types of journalism degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Temple University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in journalism. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were about 110 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the journalism program report average early career earnings of $30,806.
It is hard to beat University of Scranton if you wish to pursue a degree in journalism. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Scranton. A Best Colleges rank of #269 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Scranton is a great university overall.
There were approximately 22 journalism students who graduated with this degree at University of Scranton in the most recent year we have data available. Those journalism students who get their degree from University of Scranton make $2,476 more than the typical journalism student.
It is hard to beat Point Park University if you wish to pursue a degree in journalism. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Point Park is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 58th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 18 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Point Park in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the journalism program make about $27,935 for their early career.
Duquesne University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in journalism. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #228 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duquesne is a great university overall.
There were roughly 15 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the journalism program state that they receive average early career earnings of $29,608.
Located in the large suburb of Collegeville, Ursinus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 25th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.More information about a degree in journalism from Ursinus College
Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 49th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were roughly 21 journalism students who graduated with this degree at IUP in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the journalism major at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus make $2,207 above the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
Ship is a moderately-sized public university located in the fringe town of Shippensburg. This university ranks 39th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 48 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Ship in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, journalism degree recipients typically make an average of $29,070 in the first five years of their career.
Widener is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Chester. A Best Colleges rank of #275 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Widener is a great university overall.
There were roughly 11 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Widener in the most recent data year.
Edinboro is a small public university located in the fringe town of Edinboro.
There were about 15 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Edinboro in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the journalism program report average early career income of $22,177.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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Your choice of journalism school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Journalism School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
