by our College Data Analytics Team
Journalism is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. The schools below are the most focused on journalism in Pennsylvania, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania offering journalism.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on journalism in Pennsylvania, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused journalism schools is Pennsylvania State University Main Campus. Located in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a public university. Journalism accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 251 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
Lehigh University ranks #2 for journalism by degree focus. Lehigh University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Lehigh University
Susquehanna University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused journalism schools. Susquehanna University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Selinsgrove. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Susquehanna University
A rank of #4 makes Point Park University one of the most focused schools for journalism. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Point Park University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.9% of the degrees Point Park University awards are in journalism, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Point Park University
Temple University is one of the most focused journalism schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple University is a public university. Journalism accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 73 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Temple University
University Of Scranton ranked #6 on our list of the most focused journalism schools. University Of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for University Of Scranton
Widener University Main Campus landed the #7 spot among the most focused journalism schools. Located in the suburb of Chester, Widener University Main Campus is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Widener University Main Campus
Duquesne University ranked #8 on our list of the most focused journalism schools. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.3% of the degrees Duquesne University awards are in journalism, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Duquesne University
Pennsylvania Western University placed #9 for journalism by degree focus. Pennsylvania Western University is a public school located in the town of California. Journalism accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Pennsylvania Western University
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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