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2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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

Finding the Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 129 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, journalism is the #82 most popular major in Connecticut.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Connecticut 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

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Quinnipiac University the most popular school in Connecticut for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 44 students majoring in journalism at Quinnipiac, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in Connecticut. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

Women make up 50% of the journalism majors at the school.

Journalism majors at UCONN take out an average of $20,597 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $457.

Read full report on Journalism at University of Connecticut

Out of the 5 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Connecticut State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in journalism at SCSU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Read full report on Journalism at Southern Connecticut State University

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Connecticut State University is a great place for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

Women make up 46% of the journalism majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, journalism graduates from CCSU carry an average student debt load of $26,209.

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#5

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Fairfield University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in Connecticut. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

About 83% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 17% are male.

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 483
New Hampshire 2
Maine 30
Rhode Island 25
Vermont 5

Journalism is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 5 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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