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Best Schools for Journalism in Arizona
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 Arizona State University the best school in the country for a degree in journalism. Arizona State University is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe. Arizona State University graduates 68% of students within six years. There were roughly 199 journalism students who graduated with this degree at Arizona State University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, journalism degree recipients from Arizona State University generally make around $43,126. Typical student debt for the program is $19,937.
See the full journalism program report for Arizona State University
University Of Arizona is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in journalism, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a very large public university. Roughly 68% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 67 journalism students who graduated with this degree at University Of Arizona in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, journalism degree recipients from University Of Arizona generally make around $36,521. University Of Arizona graduates carry a median of $20,520 in student loans.
More information about a degree in journalism from University Of Arizona
Northern Arizona University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in journalism, landing the #3 spot this year. Northern Arizona University is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff. About 61% of students finish within six years. About 14 journalism degrees were awarded at Northern Arizona University in the most recent year. Graduates of the journalism program make about $33,710 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $18,062.
Get the full journalism details for Northern Arizona University
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 · 14 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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