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2023 Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Finding the Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You

Journalism is the #80 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 506 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Pennsylvania to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for journalism majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Bachelor's in Journalism

#1

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

Our analysis found University of Scranton to be the best school for journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

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#2

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duquesne University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a great place for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, journalism majors at Ship accumulate an average of around $25,983 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $261, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

On average, journalism graduates from Temple take out $24,802 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $452, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Widener University

Chester, PA

Widener University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree journalism programs. Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chester.

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#7

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Point Park University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Point Park is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, journalism graduates from Point Park take out $27,713 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

Messiah University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,053
Maryland 210
New Jersey 267
District of Columbia 170
Delaware 17

One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 9 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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