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2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in Oregon

5 Colleges
$28,633 Avg Salary
$21,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Journalism School for You

With 155 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, journalism is the #71 most popular major in Oregon.

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 Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Oregon to see which 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.

Check out the journalism programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Oregon.

#1

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Oregon the most popular school in Oregon for journalism students. UO is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.

The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at UO take out is $21,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $458.

Read full report on Journalism at University of Oregon

#2

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pacific University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Schools in Oregon list. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Forest Grove.

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#3

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

The excellent programs at George Fox University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in Oregon. Located in the fringe town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Linn-Benton Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in Oregon. Located in the city of Albany, LBCC is a public school with a small student population.

Full Journalism at Linn-Benton Community College Report

#3

Bushnell University

Eugene, OR

Out of the 5 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Bushnell University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Bushnell University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.

Full Journalism at Bushnell University Report

Best Journalism Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Journalism Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,622
Washington 216
Nevada 156
Hawaii 11
Alaska 19

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 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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