by our College Data Analytics TeamJournalism is offered at a wide range of schools. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most journalism students each year.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in journalism at each of the 417 schools in the United States that offer the program.
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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.
University Of Missouri Columbia tops our list of the most popular journalism schools. Set in the city of Columbia, University Of Missouri Columbia is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 484 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. See more about journalism at University Of Missouri Columbia
University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranks #2 for journalism by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Norman, University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution. This school awarded about 299 journalism degrees in the most recent year. See more about journalism at University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is one of the most popular journalism schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of University Park. This school awarded about 251 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
University Of North Texas is one of the most popular journalism schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Denton, University Of North Texas is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 242 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. Read the full journalism report for University Of North Texas
Columbia University In The City Of New York ranks #5 for journalism by yearly graduations. Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. This school awarded about 239 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Columbia University In The City Of New York
University Of Georgia placed #6 for journalism by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a public university. University Of Georgia graduated around 239 journalism students in the most recent data year. Get the full journalism details for University Of Georgia
Arizona State University ranked #7 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. Set in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 199 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. See more about journalism at Arizona State University
University Of Kansas landed the #8 spot among the most popular journalism schools. Located in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a public university. University Of Kansas graduated around 190 journalism students in the most recent data year. See more about journalism at University Of Kansas
Syracuse University placed #9 for journalism by yearly graduations. Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse. This school awarded about 188 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Syracuse University
University Of Wisconsin Madison comes in at #10 for journalism this year. Set in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public institution. This school awarded about 167 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for University Of Wisconsin Madison
The University Of Texas At Austin placed #11 for journalism by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a public institution. The University Of Texas At Austin graduated around 163 journalism students in the most recent data year. Read the full journalism report for The University Of Texas At Austin
West Virginia University comes in at #12 for journalism this year. West Virginia University is a public school located in the city of Morgantown. This school awarded about 156 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for West Virginia University
University Of Southern California placed #13 for journalism by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 137 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. Get the full journalism details for University Of Southern California
University Of Florida comes in at #14 for journalism this year. University Of Florida is a public school located in the city of Gainesville. University Of Florida graduated around 135 journalism students in the most recent data year. Get the full journalism details for University Of Florida
University Of Maryland College Park ranked #15 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. University Of Maryland College Park is a public school located in the suburb of College Park. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 133 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. Get the full journalism details for University Of Maryland College Park
Colorado State University Fort Collins placed #16 for journalism by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State University Fort Collins is a public institution. This school awarded about 128 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Colorado State University Fort Collins
University Of Oregon placed #17 for journalism by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Eugene, University Of Oregon is a public university. This school awarded about 128 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for University Of Oregon
The University Of Tennessee ranked #18 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. Set in the city of Knoxville, The University Of Tennessee is a public institution. The University Of Tennessee graduated around 125 journalism students in the most recent data year. Get the full journalism details for The University Of Tennessee
Ohio University Main Campus comes in at #19 for journalism this year. Located in the town of Athens, Ohio University Main Campus is a public university. This school awarded about 121 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Ohio University Main Campus
The University Of Alabama landed the #20 spot among the most popular journalism schools. Set in the city of Tuscaloosa, The University Of Alabama is a public institution. This school awarded about 121 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for The University Of Alabama
San Diego State University placed #21 for journalism by yearly graduations. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 119 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. See more about journalism at San Diego State University
Boston University placed #22 for journalism by yearly graduations. Boston University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. This school awarded about 106 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Boston University
Indiana University Bloomington comes in at #23 for journalism this year. Indiana University Bloomington is a public school located in the city of Bloomington. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 105 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. Get the full journalism details for Indiana University Bloomington
Rutgers University New Brunswick comes in at #24 for journalism this year. Rutgers University New Brunswick is a public school located in the city of New Brunswick. Rutgers University New Brunswick graduated around 103 journalism students in the most recent data year. Get the full journalism details for Rutgers University New Brunswick
University Of Iowa comes in at #25 for journalism this year. Located in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 102 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. Read the full journalism report for University Of Iowa
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This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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