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2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

Finding the Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You

Journalism is the #128 most popular major in North Carolina with 133 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 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in North Carolina 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.

Check out the journalism bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in North Carolina.

Our 2023 rankings named Appalachian State University the most popular school in North Carolina for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 34% are male.

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#2

Elon University

Elon, NC

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Elon University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in North Carolina. Located in the suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in journalism at Elon, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Queens University of Charlotte is a great place for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Queens is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 89% of the journalism majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

Of the 15 students majoring in journalism at UNC Chapel Hill, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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#5

Wingate University

Wingate, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wingate University is a great place for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wingate.

Of the 8 students majoring in journalism at Wingate, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#6

High Point University

High Point, NC

High Point University 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 medium-sized city of High Point, High Point is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree journalism programs. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Boiling Springs.

Of the 6 students majoring in journalism at Gardner - Webb, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#8

Bennett College

Greensboro, NC

Bennett College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Bennett is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Greensboro.

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#9

Barton College

Wilson, NC

Barton College 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 #9 on the list. Barton College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Wilson.

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

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#10

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree journalism programs. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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Best Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 676
Virginia 141
Florida 353
Tennessee 301
Kentucky 181
South Carolina 110
Louisiana 54
Arkansas 266
Alabama 236
Mississippi 125
West Virginia 211

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 11 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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