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2023 Best Journalism Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Journalism Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Journalism Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 57 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best Journalism Master's Degree Schools

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best school for journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 57 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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#3

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 Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 57 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 57 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 5 spot on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree journalism programs. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

With a ranking of #7, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s best schools for journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

St. Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure, NY

With a ranking of #8, St. Bonaventure University did quite well on this year’s best schools for journalism students working on their master’s degree. St. Bonaventure is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Saint Bonaventure.

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University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.

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Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

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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 25 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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