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2023 Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

6 Colleges
$31,564 Avg Salary
$23,720 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 216 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, journalism is the #81 most popular major in Washington.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington

Check out the journalism bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Washington Schools for a Bachelor's in Journalism

#1

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Gonzaga University the best school in Washington for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Journalism at Gonzaga University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at WWU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,029.

Full Journalism at Western Washington University Report

Out of the 6 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Journalism at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

Journalism majors at Wazzu take out an average of $21,043 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Journalism at Washington State University Report

Out of the 6 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a large student population.

Full Journalism at Central Washington University Report

With a ranking of #6, Eastern Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Journalism Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Journalism Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,622
Oregon 155
Nevada 156
Hawaii 11
Alaska 19

Journalism is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jfurrer.

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