2023 Best Publishing Schools
Finding the Best Publishing School for You
In 2020-2021, 336 people earned a degree or certificate in publishing, making the major the #303 most popular in the United States.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
The Best Publishing Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Publishing Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for publishing majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Publishing Schools
Our analysis found George Washington University to be the best school for publishing students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for publishing students. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Publishing Schools list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Belmont University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Publishing Schools list. Belmont is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a great place for publishing students. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Publishing Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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New York University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Publishing Schools list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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Emerson College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for publishing students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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The Master’s University and Seminary landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best publishing programs. The Master's University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Santa Clarita.
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Pace University - New York came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Publishing Schools ranking. Located in the city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Rankings in Majors Related to Publishing
One of 5 majors within the area of study, publishing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 66,787 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 21,099 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 17,669 |
| Journalism | 13,552 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 1,128 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 Harris & Ewing.
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