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2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in District of Columbia

4 Colleges
$42,859 Avg Salary
$23,438 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Journalism School for You

In 2020-2021, 170 degrees and certificates were awarded to journalism students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #45 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Journalism Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Journalism Colleges.

#1

American University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found American University to be the most popular school for journalism students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, journalism graduates from The American University carry an average student debt load of $25,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $701.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in District of Columbia list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

On average, journalism graduates from GWU take out $21,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Journalism at George Washington University

#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in District of Columbia list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Read full report on Journalism at Georgetown University

#4

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

Out of the 4 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Gallaudet University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Full Journalism at Gallaudet University Report

Best Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 506
New York 1,053
Maryland 210
New Jersey 267
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 4 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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