by our College Data Analytics TeamJournalism draws students to programs nationwide. The schools below award the most journalism degrees of any in the United States.
College Factual ranked the 58 journalism schools in the United States by the number of degrees they award each year.
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These are the schools that award the most master’s degree degrees in journalism.
Leading the list of the most popular journalism schools is Columbia University In The City Of New York. Located in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 230 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for Columbia University In The City Of New York
University Of Georgia is one of the most popular journalism schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 74 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. Get the full journalism details for University Of Georgia
University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is one of the most popular journalism schools, landing the #3 spot this year. University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public school located in the suburb of Norman. University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus graduated around 67 journalism students in the most recent data year. Read the full journalism report for University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Syracuse University came in at #4 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 55 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. See more about journalism at Syracuse University
University Of Southern California is one of the most popular journalism schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a private not-for-profit university. University Of Southern California graduated around 52 journalism students in the most recent data year. Read the full journalism report for University Of Southern California
Arizona State University landed the #6 spot among the most popular journalism schools. Arizona State University is a public school located in the city of Tempe. This school awarded about 43 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Arizona State University
Full Sail University landed the #7 spot among the most popular journalism schools. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit university. Full Sail University graduated around 41 journalism students in the most recent data year. See more about journalism at Full Sail University
University Of Missouri Columbia landed the #8 spot among the most popular journalism schools. University Of Missouri Columbia is a public school located in the city of Columbia. This school awarded about 38 journalism degrees in the most recent year. See more about journalism at University Of Missouri Columbia
University Of South Carolina Columbia comes in at #9 for journalism this year. University Of South Carolina Columbia is a public school located in the city of Columbia. University Of South Carolina Columbia graduated around 36 journalism students in the most recent data year. Read the full journalism report for University Of South Carolina Columbia
The University Of Alabama landed the #10 spot among the most popular journalism schools. The University Of Alabama is a public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 33 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. Read the full journalism report for The University Of Alabama
New York University placed #11 for journalism by yearly graduations. New York University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. This school awarded about 30 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for New York University
Harvard University landed the #12 spot among the most popular journalism schools. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 28 journalism degrees in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Harvard University
Kent State University At Kent ranked #13 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. Kent State University At Kent is a public school located in the suburb of Kent. This school awarded about 20 journalism degrees in the most recent year. See more about journalism at Kent State University At Kent
University Of Kansas placed #14 for journalism by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a public university. This school awarded about 20 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for University Of Kansas
University Of Maryland College Park landed the #15 spot among the most popular journalism schools. Located in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 20 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. See more about journalism at University Of Maryland College Park
University Of Sacred Heart comes in at #16 for journalism this year. Set in the city of Santurce, University Of Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 20 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for University Of Sacred Heart
Quinnipiac University ranked #17 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. 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 19 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. Read the full journalism report for Quinnipiac University
Boston University comes in at #18 for journalism this year. Located in the city of Boston, Boston University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 18 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Read the full journalism report for Boston University
University Of Iowa landed the #19 spot among the most popular journalism schools. Set in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a public institution. This school awarded about 18 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for University Of Iowa
American University ranked #20 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. Located in the city of Washington, American University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 17 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for American University
Georgetown University ranked #21 on our list of the most popular journalism schools. Set in the city of Washington, Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit institution. Georgetown University graduated around 16 journalism students in the most recent data year. Read the full journalism report for Georgetown University
University Of Memphis comes in at #22 for journalism this year. Set in the city of Memphis, University Of Memphis is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 16 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. Get the full journalism details for University Of Memphis
University Of North Texas comes in at #23 for journalism this year. Set in the city of Denton, University Of North Texas is a public institution. University Of North Texas graduated around 16 journalism students in the most recent data year. See more about journalism at University Of North Texas
University Of Nebraska Lincoln placed #24 for journalism by yearly graduations. University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a public school located in the city of Lincoln. This school awarded about 13 journalism degrees in the most recent year. Get the full journalism details for University Of Nebraska Lincoln
University Of Wisconsin Madison landed the #25 spot among the most popular journalism schools. University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public school located in the city of Madison. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 13 students earned a degree in journalism from this school. Read the full journalism report for University Of Wisconsin Madison
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular journalism list:
These schools also graduate students in journalism every year and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | Journalism Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | University Of Illinois At Springfield | Springfield, IL | 5 |
| #52 | Ball State University | Muncie, IN | 3 |
| #53 | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY | 3 |
| #54 | University Of Oregon | Eugene, OR | 3 |
| #55 | Arkansas State University Main Campus | Jonesboro, AR | 2 |
| #56 | Morgan State University | Baltimore, MD | 2 |
| #57 | University Of Arkansas At Little Rock | Little Rock, AR | 2 |
| #58 | University Of Miami | Coral Gables, FL | 1 |
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This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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