Best General Journalism Colleges in the U.S.

We have created a 2020 ranking of the best colleges in the U.S. that offer General Journalism degrees to help you find a school that fits your needs. Each school's ranking is based on the compilation of our data from reliable government sources, student surveys, college graduate interviews, and editorial review. In addition, you can view our entire list of all 547 General Journalism schools located within the U.S. We also provide reviews, facts, and questions and answers for schools on our site and offer you access to get valuable information from colleges and universities today.

Best General Journalism Colleges in the U.S. for 2020

Rank	School Name	Location		Rating
1	Northwestern University	Evanston, IL	Image by @ojas_ Northwestern University offers 4 General Journalism Degree programs. It's a large private university in a small city. In 2015, 316 students graduated in the study area of General Journalism with students earning 176 Bachelor's degrees, and 140 Master's degrees.	Based on 40 Reviews	Read more: Northwestern University Reviews
2	University of Southern California	Los Angeles, CA	Image by @anders_eggert University of Southern California offers 5 General Journalism Degree programs. It's a large private university in a large city. In 2015, 152 students graduated in the study area of General Journalism with students earning 91 Master's degrees, 61 Bachelor's degrees.	Based on 52 Reviews	Read more: University of Southern California Reviews
3	New York University	New York, NY	Image by Jean-Christophe Benoist New York University offers 5 General Journalism Degree programs. It's a large private university in a large city. In 2015, 237 students graduated in the study area of General Journalism with students earning 117 Master's degrees, 96 Bachelor's degrees, and 24 Certificates degrees.	Based on 60 Reviews	Read more: New York University Reviews
4	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Cambridge, MA	Image by @shutterbugster Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers 1 General Journalism Degree program. It's a large private university in a mid sized city. In 2015, 8 students graduated in the study area of General Journalism with students earning 8 Master's degrees.	Based on 40 Reviews	Read more: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Reviews
5	Harvard University	Cambridge, MA	Image by @sophie_studemann Harvard University offers 1 General Journalism Degree program. It's a large private university in a mid sized city. In 2015, 16 students graduated in the study area of General Journalism with students earning 16 Master's degrees.	Based on 44 Reviews	Read more: Harvard University Reviews
6	Pepperdine University	Malibu, CA	Pepperdine University offers 2 General Journalism Degree programs. It's a medium sized private university in a large suburb. In 2015, 18 students graduated in the study area of General Journalism with students earning 18 Bachelor's degrees.	Based on 8 Reviews	Read more: Pepperdine University Reviews
7	Boston University	Boston, MA	Boston University offers 4 General Journalism Degree programs. It's a large private university in a large city. In 2015, 178 students graduated in the study area of General Journalism with students earning 110 Bachelor's degrees, and 68 Master's degrees.	Based on 104 Reviews	Read more: Boston University Reviews
8	Syracuse University	Syracuse, NY	Image by @ultralight_sa Syracuse University offers 11 General Journalism Degree programs. It's a large private university in a mid sized city. In 2015, 245 students graduated in the study area of General Journalism with students earning 160 Bachelor's degrees, and 85 Master's degrees.	Based on 60 Reviews	Read more: Syracuse University Reviews
9	American University	Washington, DC	American University offers 3 General Journalism Degree programs. It's a large private university in a large city. In 2015, 70 students graduated in the study area of General Journalism with students earning 49 Bachelor's degrees, and 21 Master's degrees.	Based on 40 Reviews	Read more: American University Reviews
10	Georgetown University	Washington, DC	Image by @dindafreetime Georgetown University offers 1 General Journalism Degree program. It's a large private university in a large city. In 2015, 25 students graduated in the study area of General Journalism with students earning 25 Master's degrees.	Based on 32 Reviews	Read more: Georgetown University Reviews

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List of all General Journalism Colleges in the U.S.

School Name	Average tuition	Student Teacher Ratio	Enrolled Students
Northwestern University Evanston, IL	5/5	10 : 1	21,655
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	5/5	16 : 1	43,401
New York University New York, NY	5/5	8 : 1	50,027
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	5/5	8 : 1	11,331
Harvard University Cambridge, MA	5/5	14 : 1	29,652
Pepperdine University Malibu, CA	5/5	16 : 1	7,632
Boston University Boston, MA	5/5	11 : 1	32,158
Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	5/5	18 : 1	21,789
American University Washington, DC	5/5	14 : 1	13,198
Georgetown University Washington, DC	5/5	13 : 1	18,459
Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO	5/5	9 : 1	14,688
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	3/5	21 : 1	38,189
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC	3/5	17 : 1	29,084
Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX	5/5	15 : 1	10,323
Northeastern University Boston, MA	5/5	15 : 1	19,940
Elon University Elon, NC	5/5	14 : 1	6,631
University of Miami Coral Gables, FL	5/5	11 : 1	16,825
Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	5/5	11 : 1	12,963
Emerson College Boston, MA	5/5	16 : 1	4,479
Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA	5/5	8 : 1	2,172
The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	3/5	18 : 1	50,950
Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	5/5	16 : 1	10,814
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	5/5	15 : 1	11,491
Butler University Indianapolis, IN	5/5	12 : 1	4,797
University of Oregon Eugene, OR	3/5	20 : 1	24,032

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