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2023 Best Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Journalism Doctor's Degree School for You

Journalism is the #70 most popular major in the country with 13,552 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Journalism Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Journalism

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in the United States for journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.

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Journalism by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 5 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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