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2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Finding the Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You

Journalism is the #80 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 506 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Pennsylvania to see which bachelor's degree 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.

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

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found Temple University to be the most popular school for journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 98 students majoring in journalism at Temple, 35% are male and 65% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, journalism majors at Temple accumulate an average of around $24,802 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $452, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Journalism at Temple University Report

Out of the 19 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.

Women make up 54% of the journalism majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at Ship take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,983. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $261, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Journalism at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

#3

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 44% are male.

Full Journalism at Lehigh University Report

#4

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Scranton. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

Of the 22 students majoring in journalism at University of Scranton, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 95% of the journalism majors at the school.

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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 53% of the journalism majors at the school.

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#6

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #6, Duquesne University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 60% of the journalism majors at the school.

Full Journalism at Duquesne University Report

#8

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

Point Park University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Point Park is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 71% of the journalism majors at the school.

Journalism majors at Point Park take out an average of $27,713 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Journalism at Point Park University Report

#9

Widener University

Chester, PA

Widener University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree journalism programs. Widener is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chester.

Women make up 45% of the journalism majors at the school.

Read full report on Journalism at Widener University

#10

Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove, PA

With a ranking of #10, Susquehanna University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Selinsgrove, Susquehanna is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in journalism at Susquehanna, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Journalism at Susquehanna University Report

Best Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,053
Maryland 210
New Jersey 267
District of Columbia 170
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 19 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.

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