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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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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 city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in the United States. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 57 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very 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 very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly 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 town of Saint Bonaventure.

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University of Colorado Boulder came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for journalism students working on their master’s degree. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Ames.

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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).
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