2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota
Finding the Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You
Journalism is the #59 most popular major in Minnesota with 292 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 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.
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 Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Minnesota 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.
2023 Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for journalism majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Most Popular Minnesota Schools for a Bachelor's in Journalism
Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the most popular school in Minnesota for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 258 students majoring in journalism at UMN Twin Cities, 24% are male and 76% are female.
The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at UMN Twin Cities take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,916. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $234, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on Journalism at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Request Information
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Duluth helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in Minnesota. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.
About 58% of the students majoring in journalism at the school are women while 42% are male.
Full Journalism at University of Minnesota - Duluth Report
Request Information
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Bethel University Minnesota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular journalism schools in Minnesota. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in journalism at Bethel University Minnesota, 29% are male and 71% are female.
Read full report on Journalism at Bethel University Minnesota
Request Information
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a great place for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead.
Of the 6 students majoring in journalism at MSU Moorhead, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Request Information
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a great place for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in journalism at SMU MN, 80% are male and 20% are female.
Full Journalism at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Report
Request Information
Concordia College at Moorhead landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree journalism programs. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moorhead.
Request Information
With a ranking of #7, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Full Journalism at University of St Thomas Minnesota Report
Request Information
North Central University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree journalism programs. Located in the city of Minneapolis, North Central University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Read full report on Journalism at North Central University
Request InformationBest Journalism Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Most Popular Journalism Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 543 |
| Kansas | 347 |
| Iowa | 279 |
| Nebraska | 155 |
| North Dakota | 10 |
| South Dakota | 16 |
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 8 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.