by our College Data Analytics Team
Journalism is a popular field of study at colleges across the country, with many schools offering the program in a mostly-online format. The online schools below award the most journalism degrees of any in the United States.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 31 schools in the United States offering journalism.
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We also rank the most popular online Journalism schools at each degree level.
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for journalism majors in the United States, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
No school graduates more journalism students than Colorado State University Fort Collins this year. Colorado State University Fort Collins is a public school located in the city of Fort Collins. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 116 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. See more about journalism at Colorado State University Fort Collins
A rank of #2 makes Ohio University Main Campus one of the most popular schools for journalism. Located in the town of Athens, Ohio University Main Campus is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 94 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. Get the full journalism details for Ohio University Main Campus
University Of Georgia ranks #3 for journalism by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a public institution. This school awarded about 74 journalism degrees in the most recent year. See more about journalism at University Of Georgia
University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #4 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. Located in the suburb of Norman, University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public university. This school awarded about 67 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Kansas State University is one of the most popular journalism schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of Manhattan, Kansas State University is a public institution. Kansas State University graduated around 64 journalism students in the most recent data year. Get the full journalism details for Kansas State University
Kent State University At Kent landed the #6 spot among the most popular journalism schools. Set in the suburb of Kent, Kent State University At Kent is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 43 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. Read the full journalism report for Kent State University At Kent
New Mexico State University Main Campus landed the #7 spot among the most popular journalism schools. New Mexico State University Main Campus is a public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces. This school awarded about 35 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for New Mexico State University Main Campus
Quinnipiac University placed #8 for journalism by yearly graduations. Quinnipiac University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 34 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. See more about journalism at Quinnipiac University
The University Of Alabama comes in at #9 for journalism this year. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, The University Of Alabama is a public university. This school awarded about 33 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for The University Of Alabama
University Of New Mexico Main Campus comes in at #10 for journalism this year. Set in the city of Albuquerque, University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a public institution. This school awarded about 33 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for University Of New Mexico Main Campus
University Of Sacred Heart ranked #11 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. University Of Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santurce. University Of Sacred Heart graduated around 20 journalism students in the most recent data year. Read the full journalism report for University Of Sacred Heart
Loyola University New Orleans comes in at #12 for journalism this year. Loyola University New Orleans is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans. This school awarded about 18 journalism degrees in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Loyola University New Orleans
University Of Iowa ranked #13 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. Located in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a public university. This school awarded about 18 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for University Of Iowa
Hampton University placed #14 for journalism by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Hampton, Hampton University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 16 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. See more about journalism at Hampton University
Youngstown State University ranked #15 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. Set in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public institution. Youngstown State University graduated around 12 journalism students in the most recent data year. See more about journalism at Youngstown State University
University Of La Verne landed the #16 spot among the most popular journalism schools. Located in the suburb of La Verne, University Of La Verne is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 11 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. See more about journalism at University Of La Verne
Baylor University ranked #17 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco. Baylor University graduated around 10 journalism students in the most recent data year. Get the full journalism details for Baylor University
Itawamba Community College placed #18 for journalism by yearly graduations. Located in the rural area of Fulton, Itawamba Community College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 10 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. Get the full journalism details for Itawamba Community College
University Of Florida Online comes in at #19 for journalism this year. Located in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida Online is a public university. University Of Florida Online graduated around 8 journalism students in the most recent data year. Get the full journalism details for University Of Florida Online
West Virginia University placed #20 for journalism by yearly graduations. West Virginia University is a public school located in the city of Morgantown. This school awarded about 8 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for West Virginia University
Northeastern University ranked #21 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. This school awarded about 7 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Northeastern University
Chaffey College comes in at #22 for journalism this year. Chaffey College is a public school located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga. Chaffey College graduated around 6 journalism students in the most recent data year. Get the full journalism details for Chaffey College
Murray State University ranked #23 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. Set in the town of Murray, Murray State University is a public institution. Murray State University graduated around 6 journalism students in the most recent data year. Get the full journalism details for Murray State University
Mesa Community College comes in at #24 for journalism this year. Set in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 5 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. See more about journalism at Mesa Community College
Community College Of Denver landed the #25 spot among the most popular journalism schools. Community College Of Denver is a public school located in the city of Denver. This school awarded about 4 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Community College Of Denver
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This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS). This online edition is limited to schools that deliver the program primarily through online or distance education.
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