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Best Journalism Schools in Nebraska

2023 Best Journalism Schools in Nebraska

4 Colleges
$36,172 Avg Salary
$25,183 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Journalism School for You

Journalism is the #46 most popular major in Nebraska with 155 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Journalism Schools in Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Nebraska to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Journalism Schools in Nebraska

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

Top Nebraska Schools in Journalism

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska - Lincoln the best school in Nebraska for journalism students. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, journalism majors at UNL accumulate an average of around $23,548 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $444, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Journalism Schools in Nebraska list. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, journalism majors at UNK accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

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#3

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Creighton University is a great place for journalism students. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

After completing their degree, journalism graduates from Creighton carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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Out of the 4 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

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Best Journalism Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Journalism Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 543
Minnesota 292
Kansas 347
Iowa 279
North Dakota 10
South Dakota 16

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 4 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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