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Best Schools for General Journalism in Connecticut
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall general journalism education in Connecticut.
Top Schools in General Journalism
Our analysis ranked Quinnipiac University the best school in the country for a degree in general journalism. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of Hamden. The six-year graduation rate is 76%. Quinnipiac University awarded about 53 general journalism degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general journalism program make about $40,184 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $24,500.
See the full general journalism program report for Quinnipiac University
Students looking for a strong general journalism program will find one at University Of Connecticut, which ranked #2. Located in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a very large public university. About 83% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 28 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at University Of Connecticut in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general journalism degree recipients from University Of Connecticut generally make around $24,026. University Of Connecticut graduates carry a median of $23,250 in student loans.
Get the full general journalism details for University Of Connecticut
Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 4 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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