2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Journalism School for You
Journalism is the #128 most popular major in North Carolina with 133 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in North Carolina 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.
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2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in North Carolina
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Journalism Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Journalism Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Appalachian State University the most popular school in North Carolina for journalism students. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at Appalachian State take out is $25,486. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $276, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on Journalism at Appalachian State University
Out of the 11 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Elon University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
On average, journalism graduates from Elon take out $25,908 in student loans while working on their degree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens University of Charlotte. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Queens is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
Read full report on Journalism at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wingate University is a great place for journalism students. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wingate.
High Point University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of High Point, High Point is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
With a ranking of #7, Gardner - Webb University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for journalism students. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Boiling Springs.
With a ranking of #8, Bennett College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for journalism students. Bennett is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Greensboro.
Barton College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular journalism programs. Barton College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Wilson.
Campbell University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Journalism Schools in North Carolina ranking. Campbell is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buies Creek.
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 |
| Florida | 353 |
| Tennessee | 301 |
| Kentucky | 181 |
| South Carolina | 110 |
| Louisiana | 54 |
| Arkansas | 266 |
| Alabama | 236 |
| Mississippi | 125 |
| West Virginia | 211 |
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 11 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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