2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools
Finding the Best Journalism 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Journalism Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 520 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Journalism program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Journalism Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Journalism
Our analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the most popular school for journalism students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
Journalism majors at Mizzou take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $427.
Out of the 520 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, journalism majors at UNT accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $262.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, journalism graduates from University of Oklahoma carry an average student debt load of $23,250. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $602.
Read full report on Journalism at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for journalism students. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
Journalism majors at UMN Twin Cities take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $234.
Read full report on Journalism at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Out of the 520 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, journalism majors at KU accumulate an average of around $22,437 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $494.
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular journalism programs. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
While working on their degree, journalism majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $21,437 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $574.
Syracuse University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Schools ranking. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.
After completing their degree, journalism graduates from Syracuse carry an average student debt load of $26,949. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $557.
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Schools list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
After completing their degree, journalism graduates from UW - Madison carry an average student debt load of $21,500.
Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for journalism students. It came in at #9 on the list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.
While working on their degree, journalism majors at OHIO Athens accumulate an average of around $24,845 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $364.
University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for journalism students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, journalism graduates from UGA carry an average student debt load of $22,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $254.
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Schools ranking. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
While working on their degree, journalism majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $21,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $204.
Read full report on Journalism at The University of Texas at Austin
Georgia State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for journalism students. It came in at #12 on the list. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
Journalism majors at Georgia State take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $129, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
With a ranking of #13, West Virginia University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for journalism students. Located in the city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.
Journalism majors at WVU take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $367, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
San Diego State University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular journalism programs. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at SDSU take out is $23,046.
University of Iowa ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Schools list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at Iowa take out is $24,250. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $395.
California State University - Northridge ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Schools list. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.
On average, journalism graduates from CSUN take out $15,957 in student loans while working on their degree.
Full Journalism at California State University - Northridge Report
University of Oregon ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Schools list. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, journalism graduates from UO carry an average student debt load of $21,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $458.
University of Arkansas landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular journalism programs. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.
Journalism majors at UARK take out an average of $20,250 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $311.
University of Maryland - College Park ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Schools list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Journalism majors at UMCP take out an average of $21,375 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $756.
Read full report on Journalism at University of Maryland - College Park
Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Schools list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Read full report on Journalism at Columbia University in the City of New York
With a ranking of #21, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for journalism students. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, journalism graduates from UNR carry an average student debt load of $21,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $234.
Read full report on Journalism at University of Nevada - Reno
Boston University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for journalism students. It came in at #22 on the list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
On average, journalism graduates from Boston U take out $24,146 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $629.
Emerson College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Schools list. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
After completing their degree, journalism graduates from Emerson carry an average student debt load of $25,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $888.
With a ranking of #24, The University of Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for journalism students. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.
While working on their degree, journalism majors at UA accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $774.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular journalism programs. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.
Journalism majors at Colorado State take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $468.
Full Journalism at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report
Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Journalism Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Journalism Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 520 different United States journalism schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Journalism students that almost earned our Most Popular Journalism Schools award.
Journalism by Region
View the Most Popular Journalism Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to Journalism
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.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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