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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 analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for journalism students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Journalism at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very 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 medium-sized city of Columbia.

Full Journalism at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

Out of the 5 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

Read full report on Journalism at Ohio University - Athens Campus

Journalism by Region

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Region
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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