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2024 Best Journalism Schools in Connecticut

4 Colleges in Connecticut
129 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$31,051 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 looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Journalism Schools in Connecticut ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 129 degrees in journalism to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Journalism School

Best Journalism Schools in Connecticut 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.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Journalism
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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 Connecticut 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 Connecticut

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 Connecticut Schools in Journalism

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$31,444 Median Starting Salary
$22,250 Median Student Debt

Every student who is interested in journalism has to take a look at University of Connecticut. UCONN is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 26 journalism students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year. After graduating, journalism degree recipients usually make around $31,444 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in journalism from University of Connecticut

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Journalism Degrees Awarded
7.9% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Quinnipiac University if you wish to pursue a degree in journalism. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Hamden. A Best Colleges rank of #488 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Quinnipiac is a great university overall.

There were approximately 63 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent data year. Journalism degree recipients from Quinnipiac University earn a boost of around $4,265 over the average earnings of journalism majors.

More information about a degree in journalism from Quinnipiac University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CT
$26,909 Median Student Debt

It is difficult to beat Central Connecticut State University if you wish to pursue a degree in journalism. CCSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of New Britain. This university ranks 7th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 13 journalism students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in journalism from Central Connecticut State University

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Southern Connecticut State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in journalism. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, SCSU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 21 journalism students who graduated with this degree at SCSU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the journalism program make about $24,824 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in journalism from Southern Connecticut State University

Best Journalism Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Journalism Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 483
New Hampshire 210 2
Maine 202 10
Rhode Island 200 25
Vermont 194 5

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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 123
Other Journalism 6

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 911
Public Relations & Advertising 225
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 213
Communication & Journalism (Other) 2

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