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.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Journalism Schools in Georgia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 676 degrees in journalism during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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.
The journalism school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Journalism Schools in Georgia.
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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.
University of Georgia is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in journalism. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 181 journalism students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the journalism major at University of Georgia earn $5,703 more than the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
It is hard to beat Georgia College & State University if you want to pursue a degree in journalism. Located in the distant town of Milledgeville, Georgia College is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 16th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were approximately 75 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Georgia College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the journalism program at Georgia College & State University get $4,448 above the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
Kennesaw State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in journalism. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were approximately 48 journalism students who graduated with this degree at KSU Georgia in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the journalism program earn an average of $31,358 for their early career.
It's difficult to beat Georgia State University if you wish to pursue a degree in journalism. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #582 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgia State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 179 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the journalism program report average early career income of $28,521.
Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #586 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GaSou is a great university overall.
There were roughly 25 journalism students who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, journalism degree recipients usually earn around $28,154 in their early careers.
Located in the fringe town of Carrollton, University of West Georgia is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 30th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were roughly 117 journalism students who graduated with this degree at University of West Georgia in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the journalism program earn about $24,306 in the first couple years of their career.
Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, Savannah State University is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 67th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were roughly 42 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Savannah State University 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 income of $23,049.
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.
