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2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in Arizona

8 Colleges
$36,882 Avg Salary
$21,997 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Journalism School for You

In 2020-2021, 362 degrees and certificates were awarded to journalism students who went to a Arizona college or university. This makes it the #65 most popular major in the state.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Journalism Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Arizona 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for journalism majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Tempe the most popular school in Arizona for journalism students. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, journalism graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $21,437 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $574, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for journalism students. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

While working on their degree, journalism majors at University of Arizona accumulate an average of around $22,400 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $542.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Schools in Arizona list. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

Journalism majors at NAU take out an average of $22,714 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Scottsdale Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Schools in Arizona list. Scottsdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.

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The excellent programs at Glendale Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in Arizona. Glendale Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Glendale.

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The excellent programs at Paradise Valley Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in Arizona. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Paradise Valley Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cochise County Community College District. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Sierra Vista, Cochise College is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Mesa Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mesa Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Mesa.

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Best Journalism Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 888
Oklahoma 438
New Mexico 70

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 8 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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