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2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in Minnesota

8 Colleges
$35,688 Avg Salary
$23,375 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Journalism School for You

Journalism is the #59 most popular major in Minnesota with 292 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. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Journalism Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Minnesota 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 Minnesota.

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for journalism students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, journalism majors at UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $234, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Duluth helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in Minnesota. UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.

After completing their degree, journalism graduates from UMN Duluth carry an average student debt load of $25,250.

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#3

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

The excellent programs at Bethel University Minnesota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in Minnesota. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the # 4 spot on the list. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Journalism Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Concordia College at Moorhead landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular journalism programs. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead.

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With a ranking of #7, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for journalism students. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

North Central University

Minneapolis, MN

North Central University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Journalism Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, North Central University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Journalism Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 543
Kansas 347
Iowa 279
Nebraska 155
North Dakota 10
South Dakota 16

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 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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