2027 Best Journalism Schools in Connecticut
Journalism degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for journalism students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Journalism in Connecticut
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the journalism degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Journalism
No school ranked higher than Quinnipiac University this year for journalism. Quinnipiac University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden. Quinnipiac University graduates 76% of students within six years. Quinnipiac University awarded about 44 journalism degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, journalism degree recipients from Quinnipiac University generally make around $40,184. Typical student debt for the program is $24,500.
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University Of Connecticut is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in journalism, ranking #2. Located in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a very large public university. Roughly 83% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Connecticut awarded about 23 journalism degrees in the most recent data year. Journalism graduates of University Of Connecticut earn a median of $24,026 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $23,250 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
