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Best Schools for Journalism in Arkansas
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the journalism degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Journalism
Our analysis ranked University Of Arkansas the best school in the country for a degree in journalism. University Of Arkansas is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville. University Of Arkansas graduates 70% of students within six years. There were roughly 69 journalism students who graduated with this degree at University Of Arkansas in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, journalism degree recipients from University Of Arkansas generally make around $38,354. Students borrow a median of $21,500 to complete this degree.
More information about a degree in journalism from University Of Arkansas
Students looking for a strong journalism program will find one at University Of Central Arkansas, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Conway, University Of Central Arkansas is a large public university. University Of Central Arkansas graduates 53% of students within six years. University Of Central Arkansas awarded about 20 journalism degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the journalism program make about $31,911 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $26,500.
Read more about the journalism program at University Of Central Arkansas
Arkansas Tech University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best journalism schools. Set in the town of Russellville, Arkansas Tech University is a large public institution. About 44% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 19 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Arkansas Tech University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the journalism program make about $32,183 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $23,250 to complete this degree.
Read more about the journalism program at Arkansas Tech University
A rank of #4 makes University Of Arkansas At Little Rock one of the top schools for journalism. This large public university is located in the city of Little Rock. The six-year graduation rate is 37%. About 22 journalism degrees were awarded at University Of Arkansas At Little Rock in the most recent year. Graduates of the journalism program make about $47,170 in their early career. University Of Arkansas At Little Rock graduates carry a median of $27,093 in student loans.
See the full journalism program report for University Of Arkansas At Little Rock
University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in journalism, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the town of Pine Bluff, University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff is a mid-sized public university. The six-year graduation rate is 40%. There were roughly 10 journalism students who graduated with this degree at University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff in the most recent data year. Students who receive their journalism degree from University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff earn around $27,259 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $28,807 to complete this degree.
Read more about the journalism program at University Of Arkansas At Pine Bluff
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 8 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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