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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 120,571 people earned a degree or certificate in communication and journalism, making the major the #11 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. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 732 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 25 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Communication & Journalism

Our analysis found Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus to be the best school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Santa Clara University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 732 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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#5

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wake Forest University is a great place for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

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#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #6, Cornell University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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Colorado State University - Global Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greenwood Village.

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#9

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

With a ranking of #9, Boston College did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, NY

The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.

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#11

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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#12

College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph, MN

With a ranking of #12, College of Saint Benedict did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Saint Joseph, CSB is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Southern California landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#14

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

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#15

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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With a ranking of #17, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#19

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

University of Delaware did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. UD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Newark.

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #21 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

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#22

Lebanon Valley College

Annville, PA

Lebanon Valley College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. LVC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Annville.

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#23

Elon University

Elon, NC

Elon University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#24

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

With a ranking of #24, Drake University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#25

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools

#28

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA
#30

New York University

New York, NY
#31

DePauw University

Greencastle, IN
#32

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI
#33

Denison University

Granville, OH
#34

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH
#35

Samford University

Birmingham, AL
#36

George Washington University

Washington, DC
#37

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS
#38

American University

Washington, DC
#41

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA
#42

Wisconsin Lutheran College

Milwaukee, WI
#47

Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, IL
#50

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Additional Award Winners

This list represents the rest of the schools awarded a Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 732 different United States communication and journalism schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
52 University of St Thomas Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
53 Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN
54 University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL
55 Furman University Greenville, SC
56 University of Denver Denver, CO
57 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
58 Pepperdine University Malibu, CA
59 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
60 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
61 Saint Mary’s College Notre Dame, IN
62 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD
63 University of Washington - Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA
64 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
65 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
66 Northeastern University Boston, MA
67 Iowa State University Ames, IA
68 Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN
69 Catholic University of America Washington, DC
70 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
71 Bethel University Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
72 The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ
73 University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
74 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
75 Stanford University Stanford, CA
76 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
77 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
78 Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA
79 Franklin University Columbus, OH
80 University of Washington - Bothell Campus Bothell, WA
81 University of Georgia Athens, GA
82 Westmont College Santa Barbara, CA
83 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
84 St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN
85 Northwood University Midland, MI
86 John Carroll University University Heights, OH
87 University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE
88 Seattle University Seattle, WA
89 Boston University Boston, MA
90 Saint Norbert College De Pere, WI
91 University of Mississippi University, MS
92 Ohio State University - Main Campus Columbus, OH
93 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
94 Randolph - Macon College Ashland, VA
95 Ithaca College Ithaca, NY
96 Linfield University - McMinnville Campus McMinnville, OR
97 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND
98 Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA
99 Hobart and William Smith Colleges Geneva, NY
100 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
101 Emerson College Boston, MA
102 The University of Arizona Global Campus San Diego, CA
103 Hanover College Hanover, IN
104 Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA
105 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
106 South Dakota State University Brookings, SD
107 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
108 University of Phoenix - Arizona Tempe, AZ
109 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
110 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK
111 Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA
112 Wheaton College Illinois Wheaton, IL
113 Hope College Holland, MI
114 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
115 Carroll University Waukesha, WI
116 Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH
117 Wilmington University New Castle, DE
118 Simpson College Indianola, IA
119 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
120 Winona State University Winona, MN
121 Siena Heights University Adrian, MI
122 University of Scranton Scranton, PA
123 Illinois State University Normal, IL
124 University of California - San Diego La Jolla, CA
125 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV
126 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
127 Creighton University Omaha, NE
128 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA
129 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
130 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
131 Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY
132 Gonzaga University Spokane, WA
133 Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, PA
134 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
135 Roanoke College Salem, VA
136 Baylor University Waco, TX
137 Fordham University Bronx, NY
138 University of Minnesota - Duluth Duluth, MN
138 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
140 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
141 Bradley University Peoria, IL
142 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI
143 Belmont University Nashville, TN
144 Bryant University Smithfield, RI
145 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
146 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL

Communication & Journalism by Region

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Region
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Middle Atlantic
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Southwest
Great Lakes

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

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
Publishing 336

Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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 Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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