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2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

3 Colleges
$31,564 Avg Salary
$23,720 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 170 degrees and certificates were awarded to journalism students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #45 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Journalism program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for journalism majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

American University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found American University to be the most popular school for journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 28% are male.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $701.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Of the 43 students majoring in journalism at GWU, 12% are male and 88% are female.

The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at GWU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,457.

Full Journalism at George Washington University Report

#3

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Gallaudet University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in District of Columbia. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Full Journalism at Gallaudet University Report

Best Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 506
New York 1,053
Maryland 210
New Jersey 267
Delaware 17

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 3 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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