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Best Schools for General Journalism in Kansas
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general journalism degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in General Journalism
University Of Kansas tops our 2026 ranking of the best general journalism schools. Set in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 69%. About 190 general journalism degrees were awarded at University Of Kansas in the most recent year. Students who receive their general journalism degree from University Of Kansas earn around $54,601 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $22,811 to complete this degree.
Get the full general journalism details for University Of Kansas
A rank of #2 makes Kansas State University one of the top schools for general journalism. Kansas State University is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan. Roughly 71% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 64 general journalism students who graduated with this degree at Kansas State University in the most recent data year. General Journalism graduates of Kansas State University earn a median of $37,484 early in their careers. Kansas State University graduates carry a median of $21,500 in student loans.
See the full general journalism program report for Kansas State University
Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 6 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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