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2023 Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

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

Finding the Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You

Journalism is the #32 most popular major in Arkansas with 266 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Arkansas 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 Arkansas

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

Top Arkansas Schools for a Bachelor's in Journalism

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the best school in Arkansas for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, journalism graduates from UARK carry an average student debtload of $19,430. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $311, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Harding University

Searcy, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harding University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Central Arkansas is a great place for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a great place for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. A-State is a large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

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#6

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree journalism programs. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.

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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree journalism programs. UAPB is a small public school located in the city of Pine Bluff.

Full Journalism at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Report

Best Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 676
Virginia 141
North Carolina 133
Florida 353
Tennessee 301
Kentucky 181
South Carolina 110
Louisiana 54
Alabama 236
Mississippi 125
West Virginia 211

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 7 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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