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2024 Best Journalism Schools in Minnesota

5 Colleges in Minnesota
292 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$35,688 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in journalism, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #69 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Minnesota 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 292 degrees in journalism during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Journalism School

Best Journalism Schools in Minnesota Your choice of journalism school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for journalism schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Journalism Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Journalism

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 Minnesota. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Journalism in Minnesota

If you aren't 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 Minnesota Schools in Journalism

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
258 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$38,410 Median Starting Salary

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in journalism. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were roughly 258 journalism students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the journalism major at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities make $2,722 more than the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in journalism from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in journalism. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #143 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.More information about a degree in journalism from University of St Thomas Minnesota

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MN

Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in journalism. MSU Moorhead is a small public university located in the suburb of Moorhead. This university ranks 25th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 6 journalism students who graduated with this degree at MSU Moorhead in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in journalism from Minnesota State University - Moorhead

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$32,966 Median Starting Salary
$25,250 Median Student Debt

It's difficult to beat University of Minnesota - Duluth if you wish to pursue a degree in journalism. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Duluth. This university ranks 9th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 12 journalism students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the journalism program earn an average of $32,966 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in journalism from University of Minnesota - Duluth

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MN
28.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 7 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Bethel University Minnesota in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in journalism from Bethel University Minnesota

Best Journalism Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 283 540
Kansas 266 347
Iowa 264 272
Nebraska 238 155
North Dakota 210 10
South Dakota 204 16

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Journalism is one of 5 different types of Communication & Journalism programs to choose from.

Journalism Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Journalism 277
Other Journalism 9
Broadcast Journalism 4
Photojournalism 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 928
Public Relations & Advertising 133
Communication & Journalism (Other) 69
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 59
Publishing 17

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