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2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in Arkansas

9 Colleges
$30,743 Avg Salary
$25,817 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Journalism School for You

Journalism is the #32 most popular major in Arkansas with 266 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Journalism Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Arkansas 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 Arkansas.

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the most popular school in Arkansas for journalism students. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at UARK take out is $20,250. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $311, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at University of Arkansas at Little Rock helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in Arkansas. Located in the city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Journalism at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a large student population.

Journalism majors at UCA take out an average of $30,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arkansas Tech University is a great place for journalism students. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Russellville.

While working on their degree, journalism majors at ATU accumulate an average of around $23,625 in student debt.

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#5

Harding University

Searcy, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harding University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in Arkansas list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for journalism students. It came in at #6 on the list. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for journalism students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Henderson State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular journalism programs. Located in the distant town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for journalism students. UAPB is a small public school located in the city of Pine Bluff.

After completing their degree, journalism graduates from UAPB carry an average student debt load of $29,391.

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Best Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Journalism Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 676
Virginia 141
North Carolina 133
Florida 353
Tennessee 301
Kentucky 181
South Carolina 110
Louisiana 54
Alabama 236
Mississippi 125
West Virginia 211

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 9 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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