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2024 Best Journalism Schools in Nebraska

3 Colleges in Nebraska
155 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$36,172 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Journalism Schools in Nebraska ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 155 degrees in journalism to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Journalism School

Best Journalism Schools in Nebraska 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.

Pick Your Journalism Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Journalism
Master's Degrees in Journalism

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Journalism Schools in Nebraska list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Nebraska

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 Nebraska Schools in Journalism

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
109 Journalism Degrees Awarded
$37,640 Median Starting Salary

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great choice for students interested in a degree in journalism. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were approximately 109 journalism students who graduated with this degree at UNL 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 $37,640.

More information about a degree in journalism from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

2

It's difficult to beat Creighton University if you wish to pursue a degree in journalism. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.

There were about 29 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Creighton 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 $32,614.

More information about a degree in journalism from Creighton University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$36,716 Median Starting Salary
$25,000 Median Student Debt

University of Nebraska at Kearney is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in journalism. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 10th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were about 13 journalism students who graduated with this degree at UNK 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 $36,716.

More information about a degree in journalism from University of Nebraska at Kearney

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
Minnesota 284 292
Missouri 283 540
Kansas 266 347
Iowa 264 272
North Dakota 210 10
South Dakota 204 16

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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
Other Journalism 60
General Journalism 59
Broadcast Journalism 36

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 347
Communication & Media Studies 156
Communication & Journalism (Other) 58
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 8
Publishing 3

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