by our College Data Analytics Team
Journalism is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in journalism than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 5 schools in Connecticut offering journalism.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on journalism in Connecticut, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to journalism than Quinnipiac University. Set in the suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Quinnipiac University awards are in journalism, or about 53 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Quinnipiac University
Central Connecticut State University is one of the most focused journalism schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Central Connecticut State University is a public school located in the suburb of New Britain. About 0.4% of the degrees Central Connecticut State University awards are in journalism, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Central Connecticut State University
Fairfield University ranks #3 for journalism by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield University is a private not-for-profit institution. Journalism accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Fairfield University
Southern Connecticut State University came in at #4 on our list of the most focused journalism schools. Southern Connecticut State University is a public school located in the city of New Haven. Journalism accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Southern Connecticut State University
University Of Connecticut ranks #5 for journalism by degree focus. Set in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in journalism, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for University Of Connecticut
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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