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Best Schools for General Journalism in Pennsylvania
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall general journalism education in Pennsylvania.
Top Schools in General Journalism
No school ranked higher than Pennsylvania State University Main Campus this year for general journalism. Set in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a very large public institution. Roughly 86% of students complete a degree within six years here. Pennsylvania State University Main Campus awarded about 183 general journalism degrees in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general journalism from Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
A rank of #2 makes Lehigh University one of the top schools for general journalism. Set in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 88%. About 23 general journalism degrees were awarded at Lehigh University in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, general journalism degree recipients from Lehigh University generally make around $45,256. Lehigh University graduates carry a median of $19,500 in student loans.
See the full general journalism program report for Lehigh University
Students looking for a strong general journalism program will find one at Temple University, which ranked #3. This very large public university is located in the city of Philadelphia. The six-year graduation rate is 75%. There were roughly 73 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Temple University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general journalism program make about $30,959 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $26,000 to complete this degree.
See the full general journalism program report for Temple University
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 19 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.
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