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Best Journalism Schools in Arkansas

2023 Best Journalism Schools in Arkansas

7 Colleges
$30,743 Avg Salary
$25,817 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Journalism School for You

Journalism is the #32 most popular major in Arkansas with 266 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Journalism Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Arkansas to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Journalism Schools in Arkansas

The colleges and universities below are the best for journalism majors pursuing a .

Top Arkansas Schools in Journalism

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the best school for journalism students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

Journalism majors at UARK take out an average of $20,250 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $311, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Harding University

Searcy, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harding University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Journalism Schools in Arkansas list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Central Arkansas is a great place for journalism students. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at UCA take out is $30,000.

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The excellent programs at University of Arkansas at Little Rock helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in Arkansas. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a great place for journalism students. A-State is a large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.

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#6

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best journalism programs. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.

Journalism majors at ATU take out an average of $23,625 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Journalism Schools in Arkansas ranking. UAPB is a small public school located in the city of Pine Bluff.

On average, journalism graduates from UAPB take out $29,391 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 676
Virginia 141
North Carolina 133
Florida 353
Tennessee 301
Kentucky 181
South Carolina 110
Louisiana 54
Alabama 236
Mississippi 125
West Virginia 211

One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 7 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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