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Best Journalism Schools in Washington

2023 Best Journalism Schools in Washington

6 Colleges
$32,570 Avg Salary
$22,475 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Journalism 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Journalism Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Journalism Schools in Washington

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

Top Washington Schools in Journalism

#1

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Gonzaga University the best school in Washington for journalism students. Located in the city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, journalism majors at Gonzaga accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Journalism 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 is $19,500.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Journalism Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at Wazzu take out is $20,926.

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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 fairly large student population.

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Eastern Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for journalism students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Journalism Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Journalism Colleges 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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