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2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in Pennsylvania

25 Colleges
$30,444 Avg Salary
$25,737 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Journalism School for You

Journalism is the #80 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 506 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 25 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

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

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Temple University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for journalism students. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

While working on their degree, journalism majors at Temple accumulate an average of around $25,920 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $452, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a great place for journalism students. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Shippensburg.

On average, journalism graduates from Ship take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $261, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lehigh University is a great place for journalism students. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, journalism graduates from Lehigh carry an average student debt load of $23,250.

Full Journalism at Lehigh University Report

#4

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Scranton is a great place for journalism students. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

After completing their degree, journalism graduates from University of Scranton carry an average student debt load of $26,000.

Full Journalism at University of Scranton Report

The excellent programs at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Journalism majors at IUP take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #6, Point Park University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for journalism students. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Point Park is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, journalism graduates from Point Park carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

Full Journalism at Point Park University Report

#7

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Schools in Pennsylvania list. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Journalism majors at Duquesne take out an average of $26,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the fringe town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at Edinboro take out is $26,000.

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#9

Widener University

Chester, PA

Widener University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Widener is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chester.

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With a ranking of #10, Bucks County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for journalism students. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Journalism at Bucks County Community College Report

Best Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,053
Maryland 210
New Jersey 267
District of Columbia 170
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 25 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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