by our College Data Analytics Team
Journalism is available at many schools, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on journalism — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 294 journalism schools in the United States by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on journalism in the United States, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Rust College tops our list of the most focused journalism schools. Set in the town of Holly Springs, Rust College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 15% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Rust College
Maine College Of Art ranks #2 for journalism by degree focus. Maine College Of Art is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland. At this school, roughly 13% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Maine College Of Art
Patrick Henry College ranks #3 for journalism by degree focus. Set in the town of Purcellville, Patrick Henry College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 8% of the degrees Patrick Henry College awards are in journalism, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Patrick Henry College
A rank of #4 makes University Of Sacred Heart one of the most focused schools for journalism. Set in the city of Santurce, University Of Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit institution. Journalism accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 59 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for University Of Sacred Heart
Savannah State University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused journalism schools. Located in the city of Savannah, Savannah State University is a public university. Journalism accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Savannah State University
Dean College landed the #6 spot among the most focused journalism schools. Located in the suburb of Franklin, Dean College is a private not-for-profit university. About 5% of the degrees Dean College awards are in journalism, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Dean College
Lincoln University Missouri placed #7 for journalism by degree focus. Located in the city of Jefferson City, Lincoln University Missouri is a public university. About 5% of the degrees Lincoln University Missouri awards are in journalism, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Lincoln University Missouri
Emerson College ranked #8 on our list of the most focused journalism schools. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 79 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Emerson College
Kentucky State University ranked #9 on our list of the most focused journalism schools. Located in the town of Frankfort, Kentucky State University is a public university. About 5% of the degrees Kentucky State University awards are in journalism, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Kentucky State University
Flagler College St Augustine placed #10 for journalism by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Saint Augustine, Flagler College St Augustine is a private not-for-profit university. About 4% of the degrees Flagler College St Augustine awards are in journalism, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Flagler College St Augustine
University Of Missouri Columbia placed #11 for journalism by degree focus. University Of Missouri Columbia is a public school located in the city of Columbia. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 484 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at University Of Missouri Columbia
University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #12 spot among the most focused journalism schools. Located in the suburb of Norman, University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public university. Journalism accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 299 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Georgia College And State University landed the #13 spot among the most focused journalism schools. Georgia College And State University is a public school located in the town of Milledgeville. About 4% of the degrees Georgia College And State University awards are in journalism, or about 65 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Georgia College And State University
Morgan State University landed the #14 spot among the most focused journalism schools. Located in the city of Baltimore, Morgan State University is a public university. Journalism accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 45 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Morgan State University
Olivet College placed #15 for journalism by degree focus. Set in the rural area of Olivet, Olivet College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 3% of the degrees Olivet College awards are in journalism, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Olivet College
Onondaga Community College landed the #16 spot among the most focused journalism schools. Onondaga Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Syracuse. About 3% of the degrees Onondaga Community College awards are in journalism, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Onondaga Community College
Syracuse University ranked #17 on our list of the most focused journalism schools. Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse. About 3% of the degrees Syracuse University awards are in journalism, or about 188 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Syracuse University
University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff landed the #18 spot among the most focused journalism schools. University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff is a public school located in the town of Pine Bluff. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff
Samford University placed #19 for journalism by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford University is a private not-for-profit university. About 3% of the degrees Samford University awards are in journalism, or about 45 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Samford University
Hampton University comes in at #20 for journalism focus this year. Hampton University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hampton. Journalism accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Hampton University
University Of Kansas comes in at #21 for journalism focus this year. Set in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a public institution. Journalism accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 190 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for University Of Kansas
West Virginia University comes in at #22 for journalism focus this year. West Virginia University is a public school located in the city of Morgantown. Journalism accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 156 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for West Virginia University
Columbia College Chicago placed #23 for journalism by degree focus. Located in the city of Chicago, Columbia College Chicago is a private not-for-profit university. Journalism accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Columbia College Chicago
Elon University placed #24 for journalism by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Elon, Elon University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Elon University
Ithaca College comes in at #25 for journalism focus this year. Ithaca College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Ithaca. About 2% of the degrees Ithaca College awards are in journalism, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Ithaca College
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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