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Best Schools for General Journalism in Rhode Island
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall general journalism education in Rhode Island.
Top Schools in General Journalism
Leading the list is University Of Rhode Island, our #1 school for general journalism. Located in the suburb of Kingston, University Of Rhode Island is a very large public university. About 72% of students finish within six years. About 14 general journalism degrees were awarded at University Of Rhode Island in the most recent year. Students who receive their general journalism degree from University Of Rhode Island earn around $37,875 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $26,899 to complete this degree.
Read more about the general journalism program at University Of Rhode Island
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 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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